snobbery
noun
snob·bery
ˈsnä-b(ə-)rē 
plural snobberies
1
: snobbish conduct or character : snobbishness
2
: an instance of snobbery
Examples of snobbery in a Sentence
the snobbery of some wine connoisseurs
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The tiresome snobbery of the vinyl mafia might have convinced
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But the band themselves were not always spared class snobbery.
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Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
The tiresome snobbery of the vinyl mafia might have convinced
you that the compact disc, first introduced in Japan in October 1982 and
the rest of the world in March 1983, was dead and buried.
—Jesse Fink, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
But the band themselves were not always spared class snobbery.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014) Keep your 2000s remake-horror snobbery in check!
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for snobbery
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“Snobbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snobbery. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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snobbery
noun
snob·bery
ˈsnäb-(ə-)rē
: snobbish conduct
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