rarefied

also adj.

1. Belonging to or reserved for a small select group; esoteric.
2. Elevated in character or style; lofty.

adjective

Marked by great diffusion of component particles: rare, thin. See tighten/loosen.

adj

Definition: esoteric
Antonyms: commonplace

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: having low density
  Synonyms: rare, rarified

Meaning #2: reserved for an elite group
  Synonym: rarified

Meaning #3: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
  Synonyms: exalted, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tynd (luft), forfinet, svækket

Nederlands (Dutch)
ijl, select, verheven

Français (French)
adj. - (lit) raréfié, (fig) étouffant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - dünn, exklusiv

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αραιός, χωρίς αρκετό οξυγόνο, για λίγους

Italiano (Italian)
rarefatto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - rarefeito

Русский (Russian)
разреженный, разжиженный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - enrarecido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förtunnad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
变成稀薄的, 考究的, 纯化的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 變成稀薄的, 考究的, 純化的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 희박해진, 순화된, 고상한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 選ばれた人の, きわめて高い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نقي, عال جدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דליל (אויר), נשגב, מיוחד, רם‬

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