Snobbishness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The character or conduct of a snob.
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  • noun. Vulgar affectation or ostentation; mean admiration of mean things; conduct or manners of a snob.
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  • noun. The state or quality of being snobbish.
  • noun. The result or product of being snobbish.
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  • noun. the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
    • Word Usage
    "Jones says he needed to let go of what he calls the snobbishness of the dance world and learn that it isn't as easy as it seems to tell a story in musical theater."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    arrogance  haughtiness  hauteur  high-handedness  lordliness  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    clannishness  cliquishness  exclusiveness  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    brutishness  daown  exclusiveness  foppery  ill temper  
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