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noun
A snobbish attitude, particularly in relation to art or high culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: snobbery, snobbishness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness
Narrower terms: clannishness, cliquishness, exclusiveness
History
From snob + -ism, where the letter b is doubled in order to clarify the pronunciation of the letter o.
