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 Definitions of rarefied  [ˈrɛər əˌfaɪd]  

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Definition of 'rarefied' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) rarefied
lofty or elevated; exalted:
the rarefied atmosphere of a scholarly symposium.

2.  rarefied
appealing to or exemplifying an exclusive group; select; esoteric:
rarefied tastes.

Etymology:  (1625–35)

Definition of 'rarefied' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) rare, rarefied, rarified
having low density
"rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"

2. (adj) exalted, elevated, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
"an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"


Definition of 'rarefied' Webster Dictionary 

1.  rarefied
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