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elitism

noun
🔊/eɪˈliːtɪzəm/, 🔊/ɪˈliːtɪzəm/
🔊/eɪˈliːtɪzəm/, 🔊/ɪˈliːtɪzəm/
 [uncountable] (often disapproving)
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  1. a way of organizing a system, society, etc. so that only a few people (= an elite) have power or influence精英统治；精英主义
    • Many people believe that private education encourages elitism.许多人认为私立教育助长精英主义。🔊🔊
    Topics Social issuesc2
  2. the feeling of being better than other people that being part of an elite encourages 高人一等的优越感