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snobbishness

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snob·bish  (snbsh)
adj.
Of, befitting, or resembling a snob; pretentious.
snobbish·ly adv.
snobbish·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.snobbishnesssnobbishness - the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
snobbery, 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
Translations
snobbishness [ˈsnɒbɪʃnɪs] N → snobismo m, esnobismo m
snobbishness [ˈsnɒbɪʃnɪs] n → snobisme m
snobbishness
n → Snobismus m, → Versnobtheit f (inf)
snobbishness [ˈsnɒbɪʃnɪs] n → snobismo
snobbishness [ˈsnɒbɪʃnɪs] n → snobismo


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He could not make me out when I criticised the style of Dickens; and when I praised Thackeray's style to the disadvantage of Dickens's he could only accuse me of a sort of aesthetic snobbishness in my preference.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
She was a loyal little soul, crystal-free from any form of snobbishness.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
The disappointment was not occasioned by the sentiment ordinarily defined as snobbishness, but by old New York's sense of what was due to it when it risked its dignity in foreign lands.
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
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