Snobbishness: meaning, definitions and examples
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snobbishness
[ หsnษbษชสnษs ]
in social interactions
The quality or characteristic of being snobbish; behavior that shows a belief in one's superiority over others.
Synonyms
arrogance, elitism, haughtiness, snootiness
Examples of usage
- He displayed his snobbishness by constantly name-dropping at the party.
- Her snobbishness prevented her from making friends with people from different backgrounds.
- The snobbishness of the elite club members was evident in their condescending attitudes towards others.
Translations
Translations of the word "snobbishness" in other languages:
๐ต๐น esnobismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคนเคเคเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Snobismus
๐ฎ๐ฉ kesombongan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝะพะฑัะทะผ
๐ต๐ฑ snobizm
๐ฏ๐ต ในใใใบใ
๐ซ๐ท snobisme
๐ช๐ธ esnobismo
๐น๐ท snopluk
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฌผ๊ทผ์ฑ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุชุนุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ snobismus
๐ธ๐ฐ snobizmus
๐จ๐ณ ๅฟๅฉ
๐ธ๐ฎ snobizem
๐ฎ๐ธ snobbismi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฝะพะฑะธะทะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ snobizm
๐ฒ๐ฝ esnobismo
Word origin
The word 'snobbishness' originated in the early 19th century, deriving from the term 'snob' which referred to a person of low social status pretending to be of a higher class. Over time, 'snobbishness' evolved to describe the behavior or attitude of someone who looks down on others perceived as inferior in terms of social status or wealth.