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snobbism

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Recent Examples of snobbism 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 The pant and skirt suits in particular, along with the nearly all-black palette, reminded me of the snobbism of fashion in the 1990s and early 2000s, especially in New York, when to wear colors and prints was considered gauche. — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2022 And all such commercial transactions were interlaced with snobbism. — Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobbism
  1. snobbery
  2. snobbishness
  3. snootiness
  4. arrogance
  5. inflation
  6. superciliousness
  7. imperiousness
  8. haughtiness
Noun
  • 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
Definition of snobbery
Noun
  • Often, entrants include these alongside aristocratic and highbrow interests in a way that could reduce the appearance of snobbishness.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a snobbishness to that kind of comment, which doesn’t make any sense to me.
    — Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of snobbishness
Noun
  • Casual and low-key, but sophisticated and very personable—all the friendliness without the snootiness.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of snootiness
Noun
  • And a stellar Paulson expertly exudes snide arrogance, until Sandra breaks open entirely.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • What might seem arrogance in others feels merely reasonable coming from her.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrogance
Noun
  • Trump largely ran on a platform focused on economic troubles in 2024, as former President Joe Biden’s four years in office were marked by record-setting inflation.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • By a 15-point margin, Democrats are considered the party that would better handle inflation and prices at a time when the cost of living and the economy are voters’ top concerns.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of inflation
Noun
  • However, in the wrong hands, being silent can signal disdain and superciliousness.
    — Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of superciliousness
Noun
  • Moreno operated with an imperiousness toward both low-level employees and influential stakeholders.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There’s something touching about her imperiousness, a regal vulnerability that shines through even in her romantic interaction with Dussie Mae (CJ Obilom), whom Levee has his predatory eye on.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of imperiousness
Noun
  • Sarah and Billo were plain-sailing people who didn’t pursue beauty or seek out texture, whereas Fanny was an exquisite snob without the circumstances to support such haughtiness.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Definition of haughtiness

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“Snobbism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snobbism. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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