rarified Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite having low density
rarefied; rare.
- rare gasses
- lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
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adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
idealistic; exalted; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; grand; high-flown; high-minded; sublime; lofty.
- an exalted ideal
- argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
- a noble and lofty concept
- a grand purpose
