snobbery
pronunciation
How to pronounce snobbery in British English:
UK [ˈsnɒbəri]
How to pronounce snobbery in American English:
US [ˈsnɑbəri]
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- Noun:
- the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
Word Origin
- snobbery (n.)
- "the class of snobs," 1833, from snob + -ery. Meaning "snobbishness" is from 1843.
Synonym
conscience airs snobbishness pretension snottiness haughtiness vaingloriousness elitism cavalierness pretentiousness contemptuousness superciliousness snootiness hauteur condescension condescendence high pomposity vanity vainglory horse snobbery sniffiness conceitedness scornfulness cavalierism conceit contempt loftiness lordliness scorn disdain vainness disdainfulness snobbism patronage class pride
Example
- 1. Every snobbery demands of its , devotees unceasing efforts , a succession of sacrifices .
- 2. Her irish family thought her makeover as mrs lanchester in faraway hong kong a form of snobbery .
- 3. Few can say they are entirely free of snobbery of one type or another be it social , financial or intellectual .
- 4. My question relates to " music snobbery " for example , people who are very particular about the music they listen to , will only listen to obscure artists and reject mainstream or " top 40 " music .
- 5. She goes on to explain that the snobbery within britain 's literary establishment at the time meant that many critics felt that keats could not be taken seriously as a poet and reviewed the first two volumes of his work with deliberate spite .