aristocratic
Connected to a group of people who have very high social rank from birth, often with titles.
Belonging to, connected with, or typical of the aristocracy or hereditary nobility as a social class.
Looking, speaking, or acting like a person from a very high social class, often in an elegant or proud way.
Showing the manner, style, or attitude associated with aristocrats, often suggesting elegance, reserve, or a sense of superiority.
- Base: aristocratic
aristocratic background
1Having noble family origins
Having grown up in, or coming from, a family of very high social rank.
- Despite his aristocratic background, he chose a simple life as a schoolteacher.
- Her aristocratic background helped her move easily in political circles.
aristocratic bearing
1Noble-seeming posture and manner
A way of standing and moving that looks calm, proud, and elegant, like a noble person.
- The old woman had an aristocratic bearing that made everyone treat her with respect.
- His aristocratic bearing came from years of strict training at boarding school.
aristocratic class
1The class of nobles
The group of people in a society who are nobles and have high social rank from birth.
- The aristocratic class resisted any attempts at land reform.
- Industrialization slowly reduced the political power of the aristocratic class.
aristocratic elite
1Powerful group of nobles
The small group of very high-class nobles who have a lot of power and influence.
- The revolution aimed to break the control of the aristocratic elite.
- For centuries, the country was governed by an aristocratic elite based in the capital.
aristocratic family
1Family from the nobility
A family whose members have high social rank from birth, often with titles and old wealth.
- She married into an aristocratic family with large estates in the countryside.
- Many aristocratic families lost much of their power after the revolution.
aristocratic manners
1Very polite noble-style behavior
Very polite and formal ways of speaking and acting, like those taught to people in high social classes.
- He tried to impress his in-laws with his aristocratic manners.
- Her aristocratic manners seemed out of place at the noisy street café.
aristocratic privilege
1Special rights of nobles
Special rights or advantages that nobles have just because of their high social position.
- The new constitution abolished aristocratic privilege and guaranteed equal rights.
- Many people were angry about the taxes that supported aristocratic privilege.
aristocratic society
1Society dominated by nobles
A society where nobles are very important and have a lot of power and respect.
- The novel is set in an aristocratic society obsessed with rank and etiquette.
- In an aristocratic society, birth often matters more than talent.