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snobbery

snob·ber·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [snob-uh-ree]
    • /ˈsnɒb ə ri/
    • /ˈsnɒb.ər.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [snob-uh-ree]
    • /ˈsnɒb ə ri/

Definitions of snobbery word

  • noun plural snobbery snobbish character, conduct, trait, or act. 1
  • noun snobbery elitism, feeling of superiority 1
  • uncountable noun snobbery Snobbery is the attitude of a snob. 0
  • noun snobbery snobbish behavior or character, or an instance of this 0

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Origin of snobbery

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; snob + -ery

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Parts of speech for Snobbery

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

snobbery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

snobbery usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for snobbery

noun snobbery

  • class consciousness — awareness of belonging to a particular social rank or grade
  • class struggle — in Marxism, the constant economic and political struggle held to exist between social classes regarded as exploiting and those regarded as exploited; specif., in capitalist countries, the struggle between capitalists (bourgeoisie) and workers (proletariat)
  • cockiness — conceited self-assurance
  • contempt — If you have contempt for someone or something, you have no respect for them or think that they are unimportant.
  • despites — in spite of; notwithstanding.

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