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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Simon, factory worker and Bragg aficionado, makes explicit the class politics and snobbery that bubble beneath the play’s surface.
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Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Great staff, great selection, not a lick of snobbery.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Sutton chose violence, chaos, snobbery, classism, and the gears of capitalism, which grind us all down, churning our bones to make their bread, including her own.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Is there any reason for using French besides pure snobbery?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Great staff, great selection, not a lick of snobbery.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Sutton chose violence, chaos, snobbery, classism, and the gears of capitalism, which grind us all down, churning our bones to make their bread, including her own.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Is there any reason for using French besides pure snobbery?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
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 2 Apr. 2025.
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snobbery
noun
snob·bery
ˈsnäb-(ə-)rē
: snobbish conduct
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