snob·bery \ˈsnäb(ə)rē, -ri\noun (-es) Etymology:snob (II) + -ery 1.: the quality of being snobbish : snobbish conduct or display : snobbishness 2.: an instance of snobbish conduct or opinion; also: a snobbish trait of character < the snobberies of empty, albeit high-sounding nomenclatures, from overseas — H.L.Mencken >