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eliteness

eliteness noun: the quality of being elite.

Noun

eliteness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being elite.
    • Former President George W. Bush provided fewer opportunities for the elite to demonstrate their eliteness by virtually abandoning state dinners, but there were invitations to his Texas ranch to clear brush, a dubious distinction, perhaps, during 100-degree Crawford summers.2009 February 1, Peter Baker, “New Symbol of Elite Access: E-Mail to the Chief”, in New York Times
    • The Russian military command generally regards VDV and naval infantry elements as “elite” forces (even though many Russian elite units have lost their eliteness over the course of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine) and tends to deploy these forces in critical directions.2025 February 6, Angelica Evans, “Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion: Six Month Assessment”, in Ukraine Project, Institute for the Study of War

Forms of eliteness

alternative uncommonéliteness

Origin of eliteness

From elite + -ness.

Questions about eliteness

What does eliteness mean?
Eliteness means the quality of being elite.
What part of speech is eliteness?
Eliteness is a noun.

Words near eliteness in the dictionary

  1. elite capture
  2. Elite Eight
  3. elite overproduction
  4. elitedom
  5. elitely
  6. eliteness
  7. eliter
  8. elites
  9. elitest
  10. eliticide
  11. eliticides

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