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aristocratic

adjective aris·to·crat·ic \ə-ˌris-tə-ˈkra-tik, (ˌ)a-ˌris-tə-, ˌa-rə-stə-\

Definition of ARISTOCRATIC

1

: belonging to, having the qualities of, or favoring aristocracy

2

a : socially exclusive <an aristocratic neighborhood>

b : snobbish

— aris·to·crat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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Origin of ARISTOCRATIC

Middle French aristocratique, from Medieval Latin aristocraticus, from Greek aristokratikos, from aristokratia

First Known Use: 1602

Related to ARISTOCRATIC

Synonyms: snobbish, elitist, high-hat, persnickety, potty, ritzy, snobby, snooty, snotty, toffee-nosed [chiefly British]

Antonyms: baseborn, common, humble, ignoble, low, lower-class, lowly, mean, nonaristocratic, plebeian, ungenteel

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

Rhymes with ARISTOCRATIC

adiabatic, asymptomatic, axiomatic, diagrammatic, electrostatic, epigrammatic, gerontocratic, homeostatic, idiomatic, melodramatic, meritocratic, monochromatic, paradigmatic, physiocratic, psychodramatic, psychosomatic, soap-operatic, undemocratic, undiplomatic

ARISTOCRATIC Defined for Kids

aristocratic

adjective aris·to·crat·ic \ə-ˌri-stə-ˈkra-tik, ˌer-ə-stə-\

Definition of ARISTOCRATIC for Kids

: of or relating to the aristocracy or aristocrats

— aris·to·crat·i·cal·ly \-ti-kə-lē\ adverb

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