Snobbery
noun
The behavior of people who think they are better than others because they are more intelligent, have better taste, or come from a higher social class.
She left the party early because she couldn't stand the snobbery of the people there.
Often appears as...
- class snobbery
- cultural snobbery
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Disapproving
noun
The behavior of people who think they are better than others because they are more intelligent, have better taste, or come from a higher social class.
She left the party early because she couldn't stand the snobbery of the people there.
Often appears as...
- class snobbery
- cultural snobbery
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Negative
Snobbery can be humorous or ironic in the right context, not always serious or harmful.
His snobbery about coffee shops was more amusing than offensive.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotations
'Snobbery' usually implies disapproval and is often seen in a negative light.
Her snobbery about fast food chains made her unpopular with her coworkers.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Usage
Snobbery can vary between cultures; what is snobbery in one may be normal in another.
In some cultures, dinner table snobbery is just following tradition.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Negative
Snobbery can be humorous or ironic in the right context, not always serious or harmful.
His snobbery about coffee shops was more amusing than offensive.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotations
'Snobbery' usually implies disapproval and is often seen in a negative light.
Her snobbery about fast food chains made her unpopular with her coworkers.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Usage
Snobbery can vary between cultures; what is snobbery in one may be normal in another.
In some cultures, dinner table snobbery is just following tradition.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Negative
Snobbery can be humorous or ironic in the right context, not always serious or harmful.
His snobbery about coffee shops was more amusing than offensive.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotations
'Snobbery' usually implies disapproval and is often seen in a negative light.
Her snobbery about fast food chains made her unpopular with her coworkers.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Usage
Snobbery can vary between cultures; what is snobbery in one may be normal in another.
In some cultures, dinner table snobbery is just following tradition.
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A kinder, gentler...
There's a real problem with snobbery, because sometimes people from outside the U.K. imagine that snobbery is a distinctively U.K. phenomenon, fixated on country houses and titles. The bad news is that's not true. Snobbery is a global phenomenon; we are a global organization, this is a global phenomenon. What is a snob?
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Where do new words come...
these can often be understood the first time you hear them. And sometimes a new word isn't new at all. Obsolete words gain new life by adopting new meanings. Villain originally meant a peasant farmer, but in a twist of aristocratic snobbery
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A kinder, gentler...
There's a real problem with snobbery, because sometimes people from outside the U.K. imagine that snobbery is a distinctively U.K. phenomenon, fixated on country houses and titles. The bad news is that's not true. Snobbery is a global phenomenon; we are a global organization, this is a global phenomenon. What is a snob?
Video examples
Where do new words come...
these can often be understood the first time you hear them. And sometimes a new word isn't new at all. Obsolete words gain new life by adopting new meanings. Villain originally meant a peasant farmer, but in a twist of aristocratic snobbery
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Charles Shaughnessy
British Actor
Soaps are great. You learn to work very fast - some say superficially, but that's not really true. You do some very serious character work. I've never had any feelings about a stigma attached to it, and nowadays there seems to be less snobbery about what you do. More and more big names are doing TV and commercials and voiceovers.
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Margo Jefferson
American Critic
Self-examination - when the whole world around you is pressuring that and challenging you - is very, very hard. Looking at a whole structure - in my case, let us say of snobbery, basking in certain privileges, marks of what appear to be superiority - that's ugly to look at.
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Gad Saad
Canadian Scientist
There is an intellectual snobbery that, regrettably, many academics suffer from. They are proud their paper is only read by a small group of people - makes it very exclusive. Let's get rid of that. If it's truly important, people should be excited about it.
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Russell Smith
Canadian Novelist
Increasingly, to dismiss any popular artistic style is seen as the worst kind of snobbery. And snobbery, it goes without saying, is unacceptable in a diverse and democratic world.
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Kevin Kwan
Singaporean Novelist
I think snobbery is one of the oldest customs in the world, and the rich will always find ways to rank each other and make themselves feel more special than others.
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Albert Camus
French Philosopher
It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money.
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Neil Marshall
English Director
There's a real kind of snobbery in the U.K. about horror films.
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Gordon Ramsay
Scottish Chef
There is a level of snobbery and fickleness in L.A.
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Yves Saint Laurent
French Designer
We must never confuse elegance with snobbery.
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Esther Williams
American Actress
Critics established a snobbery toward me.
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Charles Shaughnessy
British Actor
Soaps are great. You learn to work very fast - some say superficially, but that's not really true. You do some very serious character work. I've never had any feelings about a stigma attached to it, and nowadays there seems to be less snobbery about what you do. More and more big names are doing TV and commercials and voiceovers.
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Margo Jefferson
American Critic
Self-examination - when the whole world around you is pressuring that and challenging you - is very, very hard. Looking at a whole structure - in my case, let us say of snobbery, basking in certain privileges, marks of what appear to be superiority - that's ugly to look at.
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Gad Saad
Canadian Scientist
There is an intellectual snobbery that, regrettably, many academics suffer from. They are proud their paper is only read by a small group of people - makes it very exclusive. Let's get rid of that. If it's truly important, people should be excited about it.
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Russell Smith
Canadian Novelist
Increasingly, to dismiss any popular artistic style is seen as the worst kind of snobbery. And snobbery, it goes without saying, is unacceptable in a diverse and democratic world.
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Kevin Kwan
Singaporean Novelist
I think snobbery is one of the oldest customs in the world, and the rich will always find ways to rank each other and make themselves feel more special than others.
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Albert Camus
French Philosopher
It is a kind of spiritual snobbery that makes people think they can be happy without money.
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Neil Marshall
English Director
There's a real kind of snobbery in the U.K. about horror films.
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Gordon Ramsay
Scottish Chef
There is a level of snobbery and fickleness in L.A.
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Yves Saint Laurent
French Designer
We must never confuse elegance with snobbery.
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Esther Williams
American Actress
Critics established a snobbery toward me.
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