Snobbishness: meaning, definitions and examples

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snobbishness

 

[ หˆsnษ’bษชสƒnษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esnobismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคนเค‚เค•เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Snobismus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesombongan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฝะพะฑั–ะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ snobizm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใƒŽใƒ“ใ‚บใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท snobisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esnobismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท snopluk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†๋ฌผ๊ทผ์„ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชุนุงู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ snobismus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ snobizmus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŠฟๅˆฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ snobizem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snobbismi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะฝะพะฑะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒœแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ snobizm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esnobismo

Etymology

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.

See also: snob, snobbery, snobbish.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,078, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.