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rarefied
Rarefied (adj) means belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
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1
Belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
"One day, she had to present the children, dressing them formally and introducing them by their full titles, ahead of high tea with extended family. It had been a crash course into the rarefied world in which some Norland charges live."
— Lou Stoppard, Inside the world of the elite nanny (2023)
"Philosophical debates can be quite rarefied."
2
Of a very high, refined standard, especially in thought, taste or style.
3
Thinner or less dense than normal.
"The air at high altitudes at the top of mountains is rarefied."
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What is the meaning of rarefied?
"rarefied" (adj) means belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
What is another word for rarefied?
Other words for "rarefied" include grand, rare, exalted, sublime, idealistic, lofty.
What is the opposite of rarefied?
The opposite of "rarefied" is dense.
What are the different meanings of rarefied?
"rarefied" has 3 main meanings: 1. Belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people; 2. Of a very high, refined standard, especially in thought, taste or style; 3. Thinner or less dense than normal.
