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 force of law should be reserved for protecting people from real, material harm, not to enforce the snobbery of health officials who dislike other people’s habits.
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Martin Cullip, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
Like its across-the-street sibling, I Cavallini wears its coolness with total disregard, giving off not a whiff of snobbery or pretension: its charisma seems arisen, not cultivated.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
DeVille suggests—quite fairly—that indie’s poptimist turn was sneaky snobbery, reactions against the popularity of groups like Mumford & Sons.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Leave the snobbery at the door: This trend is all about making wine approachable and fun.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2025
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Martin Cullip, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2025
Like its across-the-street sibling, I Cavallini wears its coolness with total disregard, giving off not a whiff of snobbery or pretension: its charisma seems arisen, not cultivated.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
DeVille suggests—quite fairly—that indie’s poptimist turn was sneaky snobbery, reactions against the popularity of groups like Mumford & Sons.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Leave the snobbery at the door: This trend is all about making wine approachable and fun.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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snobbery
noun
snob·bery
ˈsnäb-(ə-)rē
: snobbish conduct
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