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elitismo.

elitism (belief society should be run by elite)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/e.liˈt͡ʃiz.mu/Brazil/e.liˈt͡ʃiʒ.mu/Rio-de-Janeiro/ɛ.liˈtiʒ.mu/Portugal/e.liˈtiʒ.mu/Portugal
  1. elitism (belief society should be run by elite)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French éthyle Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French éthylique Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismusbor. French -isme French éthylismebor. Portuguese elitismo Borrowed from French éthylisme. By surface analysis, elite + -ismo.

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