rarefied
ra
ˈrɛ
re
re
fied
faɪd
faid
British pronunciation
/ɹˈe‌əfa‌ɪd/
rarified

Definition & Meaning of "rarefied"in English

rarefied
01

having an elevated quality, either morally or intellectually, that is far above the ordinary

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Examples
The professor 's lecture was delivered in a rarefied academic style.
02

(of air) containing a lower-than-average amount of oxygen

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The climbers struggled to breathe in the rarefied air at the summit of Mount Everest.
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