snobbishness

Noun

Meaning

Vulgar affectation or ostentation; mean admiration of mean things; conduct or manners of a snob.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

snobbery snobbism despite pride alien contempt dislike insult disdain ridicule arrogance outsider vanity scorn derision

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Antonyms

approval consideration affection admiration humility chastity

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Hypernyms

arrogance haughtiness hauteur lordliness high-handedness

Hyponyms

exclusiveness clannishness cliquishness

Examples

Basil often displays blatant snobbishness in order to climb the social ladder, frequently expressing disdain for the " riff-raff ", "cretins" and " yobbos " that he believes to regularly populate his hotel. Source: Internet

Fed up with the guests’ snobbishness about her smell, the hyena tells them off, while devouring the maid’s face. Source: Internet

Many of the normal motives of civilised life– snobbishness, money-grubbing, fear of the boss, etc.– had simply ceased to exist. Source: Internet

There was definitely a hierarchy and some snobbishness. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

snobbiness snobbish snobbishly snobbism snobbistic snobbocracy