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Aristocracy vs Overclass - What's the difference?

aristocracy | overclass | Synonyms |

Aristocracy is a synonym of overclass.


As nouns the difference between aristocracy and overclass

is that aristocracy is the nobility, or the hereditary ruling class while overclass is a powerful, privileged social class.

aristocracy

English

(wikipedia aristocracy)

Noun

(aristocracies)
  • The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class
  • Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
  • A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others

    • Derived terms

    * bunyip aristocracy

    Related terms

    () * aristocrat * aristocratic

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -cracy

    overclass

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • A powerful, privileged social class.
    • They spoke disparagingly of America's white overclass .

    Antonyms

    * underclass

    Synonyms

    * aristocracy * elite