look down one's nose at
idiom
: to think of or treat (someone or something) as unimportant or not worthy of respect
She looked down her nose at her neighbors.
writers who look down their noses at popular culture
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“Look down one's nose at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20down%20one%27s%20nose%20at. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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