Base sort elbowing women out (7)
I believe the answer is:
ignoble
'base' is the definition.
('ignoble' can be similar in meaning to 'base')
'sort elbowing women out' is the wordplay.
'sort' indicates an anagram.
'women' becomes 'w'.
'out' suggests deleting specific letters.
'elbowing' with 'w' removed is 'elboing'.
'elboing' with letters rearranged gives 'IGNOBLE'.
(Other definitions for ignoble that I've seen before include "Not worthy in character or purpose" , "Humble; despicable" , "Completely lacking in character or purpose" , "degenerate" , "Lacking dignity" .)