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snob·ber·y

 (snŏb′ə-rē)
n. pl. snob·ber·ies
Snobbish behavior or an instance of it.
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snob•ber•y

(ˈsnɒb ə ri)

n., pl. -ber•ies.
1. snobbish character or conduct.
2. an instance of this.
Often, snob′bism.
[1825–35]
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Snobbery, Snobdom

 snobs collectively, 1833.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.snobbery - the trait of condescending to those of lower social statussnobbery - the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
snobbishness, snobbism
arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
clannishness, cliquishness, exclusiveness - tendency to associate with only a select group
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snobbery

noun arrogance, airs, pride, pretension, condescension, snobbishness, snootiness (informal), side (Brit. slang), uppishness (Brit. informal) social and educational snobbery
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Translations
snobství
snobberi
snobb
snobstvo
züppelik

snobbery

[ˈsnɒbərɪ] N → snobismo m, esnobismo m
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snobbery

[ˈsnɒbəri] n → snobisme m
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snobbery

n → Snobismus m
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snobbery

[ˈsnɒbərɪ] n → snobismo
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snob

(snob) noun
a person who admires people of high rank or social class, and despises those in a lower class etc than himself. Being a snob, he was always trying to get to know members of the royal family.
ˈsnobbery noun
behaviour, talk etc that is typical of a snob. She couldn't bear her mother's snobbery.
ˈsnobbish adjective
She always had a snobbish desire to live in an area of expensive housing.
ˈsnobbishly adverb
ˈsnobbishness noun
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