Word: elitism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
lit
ism
Definition: The belief that a society or system should be run by an elite.
Morphemes:
Affix: elite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A special group or social class of people which have a superior intellectual, social or economic status as, the elite of society.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: eligere
Language: la
Decoded: eligere
Meaning: to choose, elect
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.