classist, a. and n.
(ˈklɑːsɪst)
[f. class n. 2 + -ist.]
A. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characterized by classism; discriminating on the grounds of social class. B. n. One who advocates or practises classism.
| 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 12 June 14/5 Historically, the word was long used in the classist sense. A man of ‘breeding’ was a gentleman. 1981 Daily Tel. 19 June 18 Do not the classists cause as much trouble as the racists? 1986 Spare Rib May 6/2, I am not apologising for SM and believe that in itself it is neither racist, classist, disablist nor anti-semitic. 1988 Amer. Speech LXIII. 183 The user called another participant in the conversation ‘a classist’ for arguing that (particular) middle class values and behaviors were superior to those of working class values and behaviors. |