rarified

• Bezeichnet etwas, das verfeinert, erhaben oder exklusiv ist; oft für elitäre intellektuelle oder soziale Kreise verwendet, die sehr ausgewählt sind.

Describes something that is elevated, refined, or exclusive; often used to refer to intellectual or social circles that are highly selective.

1. C1formal

   Having low density, especially of air or atmosphere.

   Verdünnt

   • The air at high altitudes is rarified and difficult to breathe.
   • Mountaineers must adapt to the rarified atmosphere of the peaks.
   • The rarified air in the desert made the heat feel even more intense.

   Synonymelightraresubtletenuousthin

   Antonymedensethick

2. Elevated or exclusiveC1formal

   Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; belonging to a select or exclusive group.

   Erhaben oder exklusiv

   • The discussion moved into rarified philosophical territory.
   • He moved in rarified circles of academia and high finance.
   • Her taste in art was considered too rarified for the general public.

   Synonymeelevatedesotericetherealexaltedexclusivehigh-mindedloftynoblerefinedselect

   Antonymecommonordinaryplebeianpopularvulgar

• Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, etwas selten, dünn oder weniger dicht zu machen; auflockern, verdünnen oder ausdünnen.

An obsolete verb meaning to make rare, thin, or less dense; to rarefy.

1. Make more complex or refinedC2formal

   To make something more intricate, sophisticated, or refined in nature.

   Verfeinern oder verkomplizieren

   • The author sought to rarify the plot with subtle symbolism.
   • His arguments were designed to rarify the philosophical debate.
   • The artist's later works rarify the themes of his earlier period.

   Synonymecultivateelaboratepolishrefinesophisticate

   Antonymecoarsensimplify