1. relating to or characterized by prejudice or discrimination based on social class

1. a person who practices or advocates classism; someone who discriminates against people based on their social or economic class

Examples

• The policy was criticized as classist because it only benefited wealthy families.
• Her classist remarks about people in lower-income neighborhoods were offensive and ignorant.
• He was called out for his classist attitude toward service workers.
• The school's dress code was seen by some as classist, as it disadvantaged students who couldn't afford expensive clothing.
• She accused the hiring manager of being a classist for dismissing candidates without college degrees.
• Classist assumptions often go unexamined in everyday conversations about success and worth.