anti-elitist

adjective

Definition of anti-elitistnext
as in democratic

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Recent Examples of anti-elitist What might seem like an anti-elitist stance actually reinforces elitism. — Aidé Acosta, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024 Populism and Extremism Out of disorder and discontent come leaders who have strong personalities, are anti-elitist, and claim to fight for the common man. — Ray Dalio, TIME, 25 June 2024 His supporters see him as an anti-elitist hero who could reform establishment politics, eradicate corruption and solve growing economic inequality. — Hyung-Jin Kim and Jiwon Song, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-elitist
  1. democratic
  2. egalitarian
  3. humble
  4. unpretentious
  5. egoless
Adjective
  • This straightforward policy solution would bring more people into the democratic project.
    — Susan Ostermann, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But as left-leaning Democrats and democratic socialists like New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, score wins in local and national races, Republicans have repeatedly decried the party's progressive wing as communists devoid of religion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of democratic
Adjective
  • What’s going on now makes the Gilded Age of Rockefeller look like an egalitarian utopia.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Coursera founder Daphne Koller shared her early fascination with programming and mathematical models, expressing hope that AI can be deployed ethically to create a better, more egalitarian world.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of egalitarian
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  • Kahn created her holistic Botnia skincare line that grew from humble roots to now partnering with over 200 spas nationwide, including locally at Shop Good, Cleo Skincare in La Jolla, and Flowers Wellness in Rancho Bernardo.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • Skyroot officials set humble goals for the first launch of Vikram-1.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 July 2026
Definition of humble
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  • The downtown store regularly hosts Japanese tailors for trunk shows, and its unpretentious staff warmly guides customers through suits from a house line made by Ring Jacket.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Few places exemplify the town’s unpretentious charm better than Gilhooley’s Restaurant and Oyster Bar.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of unpretentious
Adjective
  • The Knicks then defined teamwork during their postseason surge past the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Spurs, coming together as a cohesive, egoless juggernaut.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
  • That team featured players who cut, moved, shot, and hit the open man with an egoless ease.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of egoless

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“Anti-elitist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-elitist. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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