Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luxury belief

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables: lux-u-ry -be-lief
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A viewpoint that is held predominantly by members of the upper class that is detrimental to members of the lower class. Such a viewpoint is typically held as a form of status and bears little cost to the upper class.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"The luxury beliefs Henderson witnessed were a way to signal and maintain elite status by supporting social concepts or policies that sounded empathetic. Yet in reality, they made life worse for those at the bottom rungs of society. […] But the New Right's embrace of destructive economic policies meets the definition of luxury belief in just about every way: It's self-serving and counterproductive, designed to elevate one's personal status without regard to the practical consequences for those with less power and privilege in the world."

Etymology

Coined by American writer and conservative political commentator Rob Henderson in 2019.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

luxury beliefs (plural)

Phrases

virtue signalling

Frequently Paired Words

virtue signalling

Questions

What does luxury belief mean?: A viewpoint that is held predominantly by members of the upper class that is detrimental to members of the lower class. Such a viewpoint is typically held as a form of status and bears little cost to the upper class.
Where does luxury belief come from?: Coined by American writer and conservative political commentator Rob Henderson in 2019.

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