elitist
/ɪˈliːtɪst/adjective, noun
elitist is spelled E-L-I-T-I-S-T: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, elitist means “Of or relating to elitism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in elitist?
| Letters | 7: E-L-I-T-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.2 times per million words; the 26,420th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is elitist?
Elitist appears 1.2 times per million words in written English, the 26,420th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce elitist?
- UK /ɪˈliːtɪst/
Elitist has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-elitist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with elitist?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as elitist from its last stressed vowel (/itɪst/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of elitist
- more elitist comparative
- most elitist superlative
- élitist
- elitists plural
- more élitist comparative
- most élitist superlative
- élitists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does elitist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to elitism.
noun
- 1
derogatorySomeone who believes in or is perceived as believing in rule by an elite group.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of elitist.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of elitist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Elitist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | élitiste |
| German | elitär, elitistisch , Elitist, Elitistin |
| Portuguese | elitista |
| Spanish | elitista |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.