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   a·ris·to·crat·ic

   /əˌristəˈkradik/

   adjective

   • 1. of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy: "an aristocratic family" Similar nobletitledupper-classblue-bloodedhigh-bornwell bornpatricianelitegranddistinguishedrespectableborn with a silver spoon in one's mouthsilver-spooninformal:poshupper crustupmarkettop drawerarchaic:gentleof gentle birthwell breddignifiedcourtlyrefinedpolishedelegantstylishdecorousgraciousfinepolitewell manneredcivilcourteouschivalrousgallantgentlemanlyladylikeurbanesuavedebonairhaughtyproudinformal:snobbishOpposite plebeianworking-classvulgarcoarse

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French aristocratique, from Greek aristokratikos, from aristokratia (see aristocracy).

   Derivatives

   • 1. aristocratically adverb

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