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Elitism in a sentence

Elitism meaning

  1. The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
  2. The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.

Synonyms of Elitism

political orientation ideology political theory

Related words

Other words often associated with Elitism or its synonyms:

orientation

Using Elitism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite. | The superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite.
  • Useful related words include: political orientation, ideology, political theory.
  • In the example corpus, elitism often appears in combinations such as: of elitism, elitism of, the elitism.

Context around Elitism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

literary 1× neoliberal 1× intellectual 1× empty 1× contrast 1× exclusionary 1× class 1× coastal 1×

Often after:

bled 1×

Sentence patterns with Elitism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accusations of elitism against his 1× against the elitism of the 1× and coastal elitism are common 1× and exclusionary elitism until only 1× by contrast elitism is a 1× by intellectual elitism or online 1× competition and elitism often shroud 1× dominated neoliberal elitism 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a common and 1× and yet it 1× anti christian prejudice 1× art enthusiasts and 1× by contrast elitism 1× elitism and gross 1×

Common sentence endings:

a negative quality 1× against his critics 1× are the arts 1× at the crossroads 1× commercial buildings alike 1× debilitating progressive condition 1×

Words around Elitism

Just before it in the word index:

elitesingles 5 eliteserien 6 elites 536 elite 2.938 elitch 3 elita 4

Just after it in the word index:

elitist 88 elitists 12 elitium 2 elitzur 2 eliud 33 elivia 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdur 43 abrasion 43 abscess 43 absconded 43 acclimated 43 acf 43

Corpus analysis for Elitism

  • In this selection, "elitism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, literary, neoliberal, intellectual and bled stand out and add context to how "elitism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accusations of elitism against his and against the elitism of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "elitism" sits close to words such as abdur, abrasion and abscess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with elitism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

By contrast, elitism is a negative quality. (7 words)

Malawi’s electorate is not swayed by intellectual elitism or online influence. (12 words)

More than anything, it is one of the more egregious effects of elitism. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

But it is the movement against the university presidents from a chorus of Democrats that suggests a possible realignment of a traditional political alliance, one that could see bipartisan pushback against the elitism of the ivory tower. (37 words)

That’s why, we’ve chosen a different route, stripping away everything we dislike about this field — the flat commercialism and exclusionary elitism — until only the best remained: the creative process itself,” added Kuryshchuk. (34 words)

Former Fox News and NBC News host for having “minions” hold her dress at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and protested the “elitism” of the event during her SiriusXM show on Monday. (33 words)

Question examples

He has written books about John Milton and John Donne as well as polemics against elitism in culture including What Good Are the Arts? (24 words)

Example sentences (20)

And yet, it was also to experience a kind of freedom from literary elitism, to turn one’s back upon the East.

Art enthusiasts and seekers of creativity, this exceptional art event that dares to deviate from the conventional norms of elitism, is for you.

But it is the movement against the university presidents from a chorus of Democrats that suggests a possible realignment of a traditional political alliance, one that could see bipartisan pushback against the elitism of the ivory tower.

Former Fox News and NBC News host for having “minions” hold her dress at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and protested the “elitism” of the event during her SiriusXM show on Monday.

To him, Feinstein’s legacy in California is the Democratic leadership’s abandonment of grassroots, anti-war politics in favor of large donor-dominated neoliberal elitism.

His elitism bled into his distaste for trains, buses and any initiatives intended to accommodate them.

Intense competition and elitism often shroud the dance world, lacing the space with negativity.

Malawi’s electorate is not swayed by intellectual elitism or online influence.

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More than anything, it is one of the more egregious effects of elitism.

He has written books about John Milton and John Donne as well as polemics against elitism in culture including What Good Are the Arts?

In Ireland, there’s an elitism within art to be completely nationalistic and sing entirely in Irish and not dilute it in English, says Corcoráin, or just avoid it all together.

In many respects, Modernism was a reaction to, and rejection of, the elitism of the old ruling classes, and its embodiment in civil and commercial buildings alike.

She is currently interested in historical and contemporary costume design and the rituals of empty elitism.

By contrast, elitism is a negative quality.

Elitism and the aristocratic mindset are prevalent all across Europe, but especially strong in England, this coupled with economic illiteracy makes it really hard to watch.

That’s why, we’ve chosen a different route, stripping away everything we dislike about this field — the flat commercialism and exclusionary elitism — until only the best remained: the creative process itself,” added Kuryshchuk.

The McRaven article is a classic example of left-wing ruling-class elitism in action.

A common, and commonly nauseating, defense of Trump’s vulgar behavior was to deflect away from the words and actions themselves with accusations of elitism against his critics.

Anti-Christian prejudice and coastal elitism are common comorbidities associated with this debilitating progressive condition.

Elitism and gross display of affluence have almost engulfed us and as I stated in 2017, we are still at the crossroads….

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Common combinations with elitism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "elitism" in a sentence?
An example: "And yet, it was also to experience a kind of freedom from literary elitism, to turn one’s back upon the East." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "elitism" from authentic English texts.
What does "elitism" mean?
Elitism means: The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
What are synonyms of "elitism"?
Common synonyms of "elitism" include: political orientation, ideology, political theory.
How many example sentences with "elitism" are there?
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