elite society
Exclusive social circle
Elite society refers to the upper echelon of social circles—wealthy, powerful, or influential people and the exclusive world they inhabit.
The term often implies privilege and restricted access: She was raised in elite society and attended the best schools.
It can carry neutral or critical connotations depending on context, sometimes suggesting snobbery or detachment from ordinary life.
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- upper classWealthiest societal stratum
- upper crustSocial elite class
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- exclusiveLimited to one group
old guard · wealthy · nobility · blue blood · who's who · country club · private club · gala · charity gala · socialite · old money · pedigree · finishing school · mansion · champagne · caviar · black card · yacht
- salonsliterary salon, hostess, hostesses, drawing room, drawing rooms
elite societythe masses
Common populace collectively
common people · lower class · working class · underclass · plebeians
elite societyopen society
Society permitting free inquiry
egalitarian society · classless society · democratic society · general public · public sphere
elite societycommon folk
Ordinary members of society
hoi polloi · philistines · riffraff · salt of the earth · street culture
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