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classist

classist

1 8.2
A person who treats people unfairly because of their social class
  • noun
  • /ˈklæsɪst/
translation icon : clasista
  • That's what racists, sexists, and classists like me do.

Examples

  • But there is no way to be open about this without seeming racist and classist.

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  • The new Randian Republicans don't just take this classist fantasy into the real world.

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  • (I'm an amateur classist, not a chemist!)

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  • But then, I guess it's an easy word for classists and misogynists to hijack.

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  • I can't wait to try them all, though I'm currently in the mood to try Aqua di Callitris as it speaks to the classist in me.

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  • But go ahead and paint me and my wife and anyone else who dares to complain about crimes or show empathy to victims of crimes as just more racist/classist soon-to-be suburbanites, or people who have always hated this city when you do not know what the hell you're talking about and are 100% wrong.

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  • Many people argue that the politician's classist views harm social equality.

  • The report criticized companies for their classist hiring practices that favor one group over another.

  • As a self-proclaimed activist, she fights against classist attitudes in her community.

Synonyms

snob
vsclassist
  • Offensive
72 5.1

A person who thinks they are better than others because of their social status or taste

targets people specifically because of their social class rather than personal taste
elitist
vsclassist
23 6.8

A person who thinks some people are better and should have more power

discriminates specifically because of social class rather than to gain group power

Antonyms

egalitarian
2 7.0

A person who wants all people to have equal rights and chances

Surface Forms

classist singular
classists plural

Morphology

classist = class (transparent) = class + ist

Standard agentive/relational formation from 'class' with '-ist', yielding 'a person who discriminates on the basis of class'.

Etymology

Classist comes from class, meaning 'a social group', plus -ist, a part that makes a word for a person. So, a classist is a person who treats others unfairly because of their social class.