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

Recent Examples on the Web

Across the conference table, Sosanya plays Beatrice like steel swaddled in cashmere, while Miles Jupp, as her colleague David, peels away his genteel snobbery to reveal an unexpectedly dorky underbelly. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Ink has great fun dramatizing how the staid postwar consensus — a world of snobbery, dignity, and unions — was eclipsed by The Sun’s muscular populism. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026

While snobbery and name-dropping dominate, Nora’s feeling of alienation is tempered by her crush on associate editor Thomas (Joshuah Melnick) who, though only slightly older, seems to know everything about piloting the scene. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Initially, there was some professional snobbery about officials who had not reffed at the highest level, potentially recommending that decisions be changed. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for snobbery

• jobbery
• robbery

Kids Definition

snobbery

noun

snob·​bery ˈsnäb-(ə-)rē 

: snobbish conduct