snobby

snob  (snb)

n.

1. One who tends to patronize, rebuff, or ignore people regarded as social inferiors and imitate, admire, or seek association with people regarded as social superiors.

2. One who affects an offensive air of self-satisfied superiority in matters of taste or intellect.

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[Earlier snob, cobbler, lower-class person, person who aspires to social prominence.]

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snobby adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

snobby - befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior cliquish, snobbish, clannish, clubby private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"

Translations

snobby [ˈsnɒbɪ] ADJ (snobbier (compar) (snobbiest (superl))) → snob, esnob

snobby [ˈsnɒbi] adj → snob inv

snobby

adj → snobistisch; she’s snobby → sie ist ein Snob