classist

ˈklæsɪst

Definition

Definition of classist - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biasshowing unfair preference or prejudice based on social class

That policy is classist and hurts poor people.

elitist

snobbish

snobby

Noun

biasperson with prejudiced or superior views about social classes

He was called a classist for his comments.

elitist

snob

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Origin of classist

English, class (group) + -ist (one who practices)

Examples of classist in a sentence

Her classist attitude alienated many coworkers.
Critics labeled the senator a classist after his policy remarks.
She accused her boss of being a classist in meetings.

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French:classiste, personne élitiste, ...
German:klassistisch, Klassist, ...
Italian:classista, ...
Spanish:clasista, ...
Portuguese:classista, elitista, ...
Chinese:阶级偏见的, 阶级歧视者, ...
Japanese:階級差別的な, 階級差別主義者, ...
Arabic:طَبَقِيّ, شخص طبقي, ...
Hebrew:מְפַלֶּה מַעֲמָדִית, אֱלִיטִיסְט, ...
Russian:дискриминационный по классовому признаку, классист, ...
Ukrainian:класистський, класовий шовініст, ...
Hindi:वर्गवादी, वर्ग पक्षपाती, ...
Bengali:শ্রেণীভিত্তিক পক্ষপাতমূলক, শ্রেণিবিদ্বেষী, ...
Catalan:classista, ...
Czech:klasistní, snob, ...
Danish:klassistisk, person med klassefordomme, ...
Dutch:classistisch, klassist, ...
Greek:ταξικός, ταξικός προκατειλημμένος, ...
Hungarian:osztályelőítéletes, osztályelőítéletes ember, ...
Khmer:រើសអើងវណ្ណៈសង្គម, មនុស្សដែលមានអគតិ ឬគិតថាខ្លួនលើសគេដោយសារវណ្ណៈសង្គម, ...
Korean:계급 차별적인, 계급차별주의자, ...
Persian:طبقاتی, طبقات‌گرا, ...
Polish:klasistowski, osoba mająca uprzedzenia klasowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):classista, elitista, ...
Romanian:clasist, prejudecat social, ...
Swedish:klassistisk, en person med klassfördomar, ...
Thai:มีอคติทางชนชั้น, ผู้เหยียดชนชั้น, ...
Turkish:sınıfçı, sınıf ayrımcısı, ...
Vietnamese:thiên vị giai cấp, người phân biệt giai cấp, ...

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