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单词 snobbery
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Definition of snobbery in English:

snobbery

nounPlural snobberies ˈsnɒb(ə)riˈsnɑbəri
mass noun
  • The character or quality of being a snob.

    the worst aspects of English class snobbery
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Horse riding suffers from the taint of elitism and snobbery which is a legacy of the past.
    • There is a lot of pretentiousness and snobbery associated with literature.
    • It's bordering on elitist snobbery, and is already as boring as the series.
    • Fans of such cheap television will accuse me of snobbery and elitism.
    • The old snobberies of rock purists and classical elitists make less and less sense now.
    Synonyms
    affectation, pretentiousness, condescension, affectedness, pretension, elitism, snobbishness, arrogance, pride, haughtiness, airs, airs and graces, disdain, disdainfulness, superciliousness, exclusiveness
    informal snootiness, uppitiness
    British informal side

Rhymes

corroboree, jobbery, robbery, slobbery
 
 

Definition of snobbery in US English:

snobbery

nounˈsnɑbəriˈsnäbərē
  • The character or quality of being a snob.

    the worst aspects of English class snobbery
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The old snobberies of rock purists and classical elitists make less and less sense now.
    • There is a lot of pretentiousness and snobbery associated with literature.
    • It's bordering on elitist snobbery, and is already as boring as the series.
    • Fans of such cheap television will accuse me of snobbery and elitism.
    • Horse riding suffers from the taint of elitism and snobbery which is a legacy of the past.
    Synonyms
    affectation, pretentiousness, condescension, affectedness, pretension, elitism, snobbishness, arrogance, pride, haughtiness, airs, airs and graces, disdain, disdainfulness, superciliousness, exclusiveness
 
 
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