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liberal elite

liberal elite noun: a stereotype describing a wealthy, educated class perceived as conveniently championing progressive policies and causes that don’t threaten their elite position (e.g. social liberalism, environmentalism), while dismissing those that do (e.g. wealth redistribution), and therefore seen as hypocritical.

Noun

liberal elite (plural liberal elites)

  1. (derogatory) A stereotype describing a wealthy, educated class perceived as conveniently championing progressive policies and causes that don’t threaten their elite position (e.g. social liberalism, environmentalism), while dismissing those that do (e.g. wealth redistribution), and therefore seen as hypocritical.

Forms of liberal elite

pluralliberal elites

Questions about liberal elite

What does liberal elite mean?
Liberal elite means a stereotype describing a wealthy, educated class perceived as conveniently championing progressive policies and causes that don’t threaten their elite position (e.g. social liberalism, environmentalism), while dismissing those that do (e.g. wealth redistribution), and therefore seen as hypocritical.
What part of speech is liberal elite?
Liberal elite is a noun.
What is the plural of liberal elite?
The plural of liberal elite is liberal elites.

Words near liberal elite in the dictionary

  1. liberal democracies
  2. liberal democracy
  3. Liberal Democrat
  4. Liberal Democrats
  5. liberal education
  6. liberal elite
  7. liberal elites
  8. liberal eugenics
  9. liberal feminism
  10. liberal guilt
  11. liberal homophobia

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