Meaning of the word rarefied in English
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rarefied
US /ˈrer.ə.faɪd/
UK /ˈreə.rɪ.faɪd/
Adjective
1.
distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; esoteric or exclusive
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He lived in the rarefied atmosphere of academia.
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The club has a very rarefied membership.
2.
(of air or gas) lower in pressure than usual; thin
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Mountain climbers must adapt to the rarefied air at high altitudes.
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It is difficult to breathe in the rarefied atmosphere of the summit.