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
Noun
  • The one caveat is that fashion is an industry that thrives on snobbery.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 July 2026
  • The script by Kevin Wade throws up hurdles of sexism and class snobbery, never sugarcoating how Tess’s male co-workers treat her like a blow-up doll.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • There’s a snobbishness to that kind of comment, which doesn’t make any sense to me.
    Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
  • In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
    Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s vast economic reforms sparked high inflation after fuel subsidies were removed three years ago and the currency was devalued.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • For investors, central bankers and governments, the spectre of an inflation shock that many had hoped was behind us has hoved back into view.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • However, in the wrong hands, being silent can signal disdain and superciliousness.
    Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The hysteria often comes with a fat dollop of Trumpian imperiousness, not requesting your engagement so much as demanding it.
    Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Love this imperiousness aimed at doctors from a hospital bed.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Anna, her hauteur hardening like a protective shell, is aghast.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • His hauteur could be endearing or off-putting.
    Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026

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“Snobbism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snobbism. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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