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snobbishness

/ˈsnɒb.ɪʃ.nəs/

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noun

/ˈsnɒb.ɪʃ.nəs/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее черту или качество, проявляющееся в пренебрежительном отношении к людям более низкого социального статуса, часто характеризующееся чувством превосходства.

A noun referring to the trait or quality of condescending to those of lower social status, often characterized by an attitude of superiority.

uncountable

  1. Condescending attitudeC1formal

    The trait of looking down on people perceived as having lower social status, education, or taste.

    ruСнобизм

    • His snobbishness made him unpopular among his colleagues.
    • She displayed a clear snobbishness towards anyone not from her elite school.
    • The club's snobbishness was evident in their strict membership rules.

    Synonymsarrogancecondescensiondisdainfulnesselitismhaughtinesspretentiousnesssnobberysnootinesssuperciliousnesssuperiority

    Antonymsacceptanceegalitarianismhumilitymodestyopenness

Forms
  • snobbishnesses plural form
  • snobbishnesses' possessive plural form
  • snobbishness's possessive singular form