Definition & Meaning of "rarefied"in English

rarefied

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

Examples

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

She moved in rarefied circles of art and culture.

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

rare

thin

Examples

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

He was unaccustomed to the rarefied air of the high-altitude environment and felt dizzy.

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