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When used in gaming it is used to describe someone who looks down on those who are a lower rank or level than they are.
Player 1: Leave this lobby now!

Player 2: Why?

Player 1: because you are a level 2.

Player 2: Shut up you stupid rankist.
by Chiotis December 12, 2013
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Hypixel not letting nons play skyblock
#Hypixel is rankist for not letting nons play skyblock
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Someone who e. g. hates all S ranks. Like a racist but with ranks in video games.
Guy who playes this game 10 hours a day: Bro ur so bad smh imagine being only gold rank.
Gold rank: Ur rankist.
Guy who playes this game 10 hours a day: Bruuuuuh I bet you only win by getting lucky.
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Treating someone differently because of his or her rank in overwatch
Ricardo and his friends are rankist towards Sam
by MQX03 March 08, 2018
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