as in snot
a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
the snobs at the museum fund-raiser turned their little noses up at us because we weren't wearing designer outfits
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Recent Examples of snob
If there’s such a thing as a chocolate snob, Chokolatine will invariably be atop the must-experience list.
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John Benson, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022
Unlike the typical coffee snob, however, Austin isn’t afraid of instant coffee when camping.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2022
With a French press that serves up to 12 cups, your resident coffee snob can skip the barista and enjoy a morning cup of joe in bed.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 10 Nov. 2022
Her son, Hermann (quite pleased with himself, but so vulnerable in David Krumholz’s performance), is socially ambitious and something of a snob.
—Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 2 Oct. 2022
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John Benson, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022
Unlike the typical coffee snob, however, Austin isn’t afraid of instant coffee when camping.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 30 Nov. 2022
With a French press that serves up to 12 cups, your resident coffee snob can skip the barista and enjoy a morning cup of joe in bed.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 10 Nov. 2022
Her son, Hermann (quite pleased with himself, but so vulnerable in David Krumholz’s performance), is socially ambitious and something of a snob.
—Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 2 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snob
elitist
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And without defenders, enemies redefined liberals, first as out-of-touch elitists, then as allies of corporations ignoring the demands of working people, and eventually, today, as woke snowflakes.—
Kevin M. Schultz,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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An entire industry that’s devoted to convincing white people that liberal elitists look down on them.—
Rebecca Solnit
November 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2020
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“Snob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snob. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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