eliteness

See also: éliteness

English

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Etymology

From elite +‎ -ness.

Noun

eliteness (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being elite. [19th c.]
    • 2009 February 1, Peter Baker, “New Symbol of Elite Access: E-Mail to the Chief”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      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.
    • 2025 February 6, Angelica Evans, “Ukraine’s Kursk Incursion: Six Month Assessment”, in Ukraine Project, Institute for the Study of War:
      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.

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