| 单词 | inverted snob |
| 释义 | > as lemmasinverted snob inverted snob n. [after inverted snobbery n.] a person who shows inverted snobbery. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > pretension to superiority > [noun] > snobbery > types of snobbery tapinophoby1773 inverted snobbery1909 wine-snobbery1966 society > society and the community > social class > the common people > [noun] > worshipper of > inverted snob inverted snob1909 downstart1960 the mind > emotion > pride > pretension to superiority > [noun] > snobbery > types of snobbery > type of snob inverted snob1909 wine snob1951 society > society and the community > social class > the common people > [noun] > worshipper of > inverted snob > attitudes of inverted snobbism1909 1909 N. Nathan Econ. Heresies xix. 378 The inverted ‘snob’, the person who conceives that he can acquire personal distinction by ‘fearless’ repudiation of snobbery, and truculent antagonism to aristocracy. 1955 A. Koestler Trail of Dinosaur ii. 87 Only an inverted snob will pretend..that ‘the aristocracy’..is devoid of value. 1966 Guardian 14 May 7/6 But, gosh, don't be an inverted snob! Subculture is fun! 2004 Week 25 Sept. 35/2 Too much ground has been given to the class warriors and inverted snobs within the party who love a bit of toff-bashing even if it means riding roughshod over civil liberties. < as lemmas |
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