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- [snob-uh-ree]
- /ˈsnɒb ə ri/
- /ˈsnɒb.ər.i/
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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