as in arrogance
disapproving
the behavior or attitude of people who think they are better than other people; the behavior or attitude of snobs
the snobbery of some wine connoisseurs
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Recent Examples of snobbery
Sir! Magazine wants to go back to basics in offering men advice and ideas without the snobbery of high fashion magazines that are dictated by advertisers.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
Yes, Stanley’s needs for truth and respect bristle against the fragile delusion and snobbery Blanche protects herself with.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Simon, factory worker and Bragg aficionado, makes explicit the class politics and snobbery that bubble beneath the play’s surface.
—Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Great staff, great selection, not a lick of snobbery.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
Yes, Stanley’s needs for truth and respect bristle against the fragile delusion and snobbery Blanche protects herself with.
—Kate Lloyd, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Simon, factory worker and Bragg aficionado, makes explicit the class politics and snobbery that bubble beneath the play’s surface.
—Demetrios Matheou, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Great staff, great selection, not a lick of snobbery.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobbery
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The failure to heed early warnings from experts like Makary and Bhattacharya—now in positions to reshape federal health policy—underscores the arrogance of it all.—
Houman Hemmati,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
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One of the habits of being trustworthy is being humble, so when assertiveness tips into arrogance this is a red flag for potential clients.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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These attitudes, ranging from judgments about individual behaviors to criticism of the chronically poor, are shaping policies that affect millions of people.—
Stephanie Armour,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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What Is Generational Financial Trauma Generational financial trauma refers to physical, psychological, and emotional inheritance of attitudes and beliefs that are influenced by financial stress and financial anxiety experienced by previous generations.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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His documentation has qualities of absurdism that effectively question human superiority.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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These proud franchises are expected to head a two-team race for NFC East superiority.—
Geoffrey Knox,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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There was a kind of a snobbism about it.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 May 2022
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Of course, culture shock works the other way around, too, and the image of Southerners who venture to the cold, bitter North for college only to be met by cultural snobbism and insulting assumptions about their identities is itself a stereotype.—
Nicole LaPorte,
Town & Country,
2 Oct. 2022
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These sordid sagas are met with public disdain, even occasional outrage, but after a while, a certain numbness sets in.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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The passionate Philadelphia fan said that she and other natives aren’t deterred by commenters who show their disdain for the city.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This will feel like a home away from home for Daniel Farke and his side.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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The work mirrors that which was recently completed on the west side of the crossing and forced a lengthy closing there.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
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