anti-elitist
adjective
(alsoantielitist)uk/ˌæn.ti.ɪˈliː.tɪst/us/ˌæn.t̬i.ɪˈliː.t̬ɪst//ˌæn.taɪ.ɪˈliː.t̬ɪst/against theideathat things should becontrolledorownedonly by therichestorbesteducatedpeople:
Hebelievedthatuniondelegateswould besympatheticto the anti-elitistmessage.
The anti-elitistideologyof manyteacherswasblamedfor thefallingstandardsinschools.
basedon theideathat things are not only for a fewpeoplewho havespecialqualitiesorabilities:
He wasaccusedoffailingtosupportthearts,insteadpursuingan anti-elitistagenda.
Hisworkis anti-elitist.
Theprevailingcultureis anti-elitist.
Synonym
anti-elite
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elitistadjectivemainlydisapproving
- He was unapologetically anti-elitist in hiscommitmenttowideningaccesstoculturalexcellence.
- We have always had an anti-elitistethos.
- Being anti-elitist is not the same as being anti-art.
- the anti-elitistleft
- anti-elitistrhetoric
Organizations - position & status
- ambassador
- anti-elite
- apparatchik
- back seat
- bettersphrase
- counterpart
- fish
- grassroots
- high-ranking
- honorary
- junior
- lapsed
- marzipan layer
- opposite number
- rank
- reach
- spokesman
- superordinate
- thane
- warranted
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Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
anti-elitist
noun[C]
(alsoantielitist)uk/ˌæn.ti.ɪˈliː.tɪst/us/ˌæn.t̬i.ɪˈliː.t̬ɪst//ˌæn.taɪ.ɪˈliː.t̬ɪst/someone who isopposedto theideathat things should becontrolledorownedonly by therichestorbesteducatedpeople:
Heclaimedthat anti-elitists woulddumbdown thecurriculum.
someone who isopposedto theideathat things are only for a fewpeoplewho havespecialqualitiesorabilities:
Anti-elitists wouldarguethat everyone haspotential.
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elitistnounmainlydisapproving
Organizations - position & status
- ambassador
- anti-elite
- apparatchik
- back seat
- bettersphrase
- counterpart
- fish
- grassroots
- high-ranking
- honorary
- junior
- lapsed
- marzipan layer
- opposite number
- rank
- reach
- spokesman
- superordinate
- thane
- warranted
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly