snobbery

snob·bery | \ ˈsnä-b(ə-)rē

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plural snobberies

Definition of snobbery

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 That is as inaccurate as the snobbery that Mr Huang decries. — The Economist, "The apotheosis of Chinese cuisine in America," 18 Dec. 2019 Similar to film snobbery, genre bias persists here: Ted Chiang’s sci-fi collection Exhalation and Helen Phillips’ horror novel The Need deserve better. — David Canfield, EW.com, "Your complete guide to 2019's literary awards season," 25 Nov. 2019 Both sides can be guilty of insularity and snobbery. — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, "In a Deeply Split Israel City, Both Sides Urge Unity," 20 Oct. 2019 This little glass disk designed as corrective eyewear wound up as a comic prop, a universal metonym for wealth and snobbery. — Austin Grossman, The Atlantic, "Monocles Were Never Cool," 13 Oct. 2019 Devereux is also cut from a familiar cloth, an ice-cold picture of control and snobbery whose heart is melted by Annabelle. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Hot Stuff: September romances visit Victorian Oxford, a Renaissance Faire, Michelin restaurants, and more," 30 Sep. 2019 Carlos, their dry muscadine, also brought home awards, breaking yet another myth of grape snobbery. — Verna Gates, al, "How to spend 24 hours on the North Alabama Wine Trail," 19 Sep. 2019 For one, there's a certain snobbery about the show. — Glamour, "The Hate Toward the Kardashians Is Total B.S.," 26 July 2019 The snobbery might be more widespread among the spandex-wearing weekend-warrior set. — Fortune, "E-Bikes Sales Are Putting a Charge in the Fortunes of Bikemakers," 20 July 2019

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“Snobbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snobbery. Accessed 29 Feb. 2020.

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