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Antielitism

 [ih-lee-tiz-uhm, ey-lee-]   Origin

e·lit·ism

   [ih-lee-tiz-uhm, ey-lee-]
noun
1.
practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
2.
consciousness of or pride in belonging to a select or favored group.
Origin:
1950–55; elite + -ism

Related forms
e·lit·ist, noun, adjective
an·ti·e·lit·ism, noun
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elitism
1951, from elite + -ism.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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