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aristocratic Definition

aris·to·cratic (ə ris′tə krat′ik; chiefly Brit ar′is tə-)

adjective

  1. of, characteristic of, or favoring aristocracy as a form of government
  2. of an aristocracy or upper class
  3. like or characteristic of an aristocrat: used in either a favorable sense (proud, distinguished, etc.) or an unfavorable (snobbish, haughty, etc.)

aristocratic Related Forms
aris′·to·crat′i·cally adverb
aristocratic Synonyms

aristocratic

modif.

  1. Belonging to the aristocracy

    noble, patrician, highborn, blue-blooded; see noble 3.

  2. Having qualities associated with the aristocracy

    refined, well-bred, aloof, snobbish; see distinguished 2, proud 2.

aristocratic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • patronage: Ken Powell looks at two projects which show the continuity of innovative aristocratic patronage of modern architecture.
  • mansion: It was long the site of an aristocratic mansion dating back to the early 16th Century.
  • patron: Aged 13, he was sent to Moscow to earn a living and by good fortune found an aristocratic patron, Vladimir Chaplin.
  • landowner: He was the leading aristocratic landowner, hated by the population of London.
  • elite: The French always revolt - no wonder, the aristocratic elite simply does not represent the people.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: I'm playing a black vegetarian called Yasmine, as well as her very aristocratic mother.
  • almost: It embodies an almost aristocratic disdain for ordinary people who want to raise their living standards.
  • not: It is still not aristocratic, but it is eminently respectable.
  • rather: I mean oddly enough New College, despite its rather aristocratic background, had a curious reputation for producing Labor politicians.
  • too: I do not quite like politics; I am too aristocratic, I fear, for that.
  • strictly: Thus, the specter of popular revolt keeps haunting Richard II, notwithstanding the strictly aristocratic aspect of its many intrigues and conspiracies.