Will severe selection standards create elitism and threaten the Olympic ethic of participation?...
It became difficult to promote conventional ideas of excellence without being instantly accused of elitism.
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Elitism — is the belief or attitude that some individuals, who form an elite a select group of people with intellect, wealth, specialized training or experience, or other distinctive attributes are those whose views on a matter are to be taken the most… … Wikipedia
elitism — ELITÍSM, s.n. Concepţie, doctrină care susţine rolul determinant al elitei în societate. – Din fr. élitisme, engl. elitism. Trimis de cata, 04.03.2008. Sursa: DEX 98 elitísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic … … Dicționar Român
elitism — 1951; see ELITE (Cf. elite) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
elitism — ► NOUN 1) the belief that a society or system should be run by an elite. 2) the superior attitude or behaviour associated with an elite. DERIVATIVES elitist adjective & noun … English terms dictionary
elitism — [i lētiz΄əm, ā lēt′iz΄əm] n. 1. government or control by an elite 2. advocacy of control by, or privileges for, an elite 3. the fact of sensing or believing that one is a member of an elite … English World dictionary
élitism — chiefly British variant of elitism … New Collegiate Dictionary
elitism — noun Date: 1947 1. leadership or rule by an elite 2. the selectivity of the elite; especially snobbery < elitism in choosing new members > 3. consciousness of being or belonging to an elite • elitist noun or adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
elitism — e|lit|ism [ ı lit,ızəm ] noun uncount the belief that a small group of people who have a lot of advantages should keep the most power and influence: The older universities were accused of elitism. ╾ e|lit|ist adjective, noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
elitism — UK [ɪˈliːˌtɪz(ə)m] / US [ɪˈlɪtˌɪzəm] noun [uncountable] the belief that a small group of people who have a lot of advantages should keep the most power and influence The older universities were accused of elitism … English dictionary
elitism — /əˈlitɪzəm / (say uh leetizuhm), /eɪ / (say ay ), /i / (say ee ) noun 1. practice of or belief in rule by an elite. 2. consciousness of or pride in belonging to a select or favoured group. 3. snobbery; anti democratic sentiment: *As everywhere… …
