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SNOBBERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of condescending to those of lower social status
Synonyms:
snobbery; snobbishness; snobbism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("snobbery" is a kind of...):
arrogance; haughtiness; hauteur; high-handedness; lordliness (overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "snobbery"):
clannishness; cliquishness; exclusiveness (tendency to associate with only a select group)
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