antielitist

adjective

Definition of antielitistnext
as in democratic

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  1. democratic
  2. humble
  3. modest
  4. egalitarian
Adjective
  • Flaws, dysfunctions, and injustices are inherent in democratic government.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
  • One year later, two Democratic Socialists who ran as Democrats, Nikil Saval and Rick Krajewski, were elected to the state Senate and state House, respectively.
    Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of democratic
Adjective
  • The Bunny Museum began as a humble endeavor back in 1998.
    Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Listen to this article Loading your audio article All five past, present and future presidents gathered Thursday at an inspirational state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the famously folksy peanut farmer who rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to become the 39th commander-in-chief.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of humble
Adjective
  • The year-on-year increases at each major are more modest, usually between 10 and 12 percent, but that percentage of tournament revenue remains steadfast, if not entirely immovable.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • By that metric, many of the best-off teachers are in rural districts where salaries are relatively modest, but home prices are low.
    Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of modest
Adjective
  • The drive to be an egalitarian and the drive to be an elite don’t sit easily with each other.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Closed models are safer, but open models are more egalitarian.
    John Werner, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of egalitarian
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