Elitists are defined in many ways by different people and I think there should be a tree to separate them out.

I'm not going to do it here but it's been my experience that elitists are very hard headed and think their way is the only way and shun people's sense of freedom.

There are good elitists and bad elitists and all the shades of grey including people who think they are elitists but aren't.

By no means is my experience of elitists the only definition but there is a common thread between good elitists and bad elitists. The bad ones stick out like a sore thumb and are often the ones I associate with the term "elitists" in it's neutral form.