snobbery
noun
snob·bery
| \ ˈsnä-b(ə-)rē
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plural snobberies
Definition of snobbery
1
: snobbish conduct or character : snobbishness
2
: an instance of snobbery
Examples of snobbery in a Sentence
the snobbery of some wine connoisseurs
Recent Examples on the Web
For one, there's a certain snobbery about the show. — Glamour, "The Hate Toward the Kardashians Is Total B.S.," 26 July 2019 The snobbery might be more widespread among the spandex-wearing weekend-warrior set. — Fortune, "E-Bikes Sales Are Putting a Charge in the Fortunes of Bikemakers," 20 July 2019 Leave aside Kevin’s snobbery, which the play implies is not just a charismatic antihero’s pose but an actual virtue shared by anyone smart and honest. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: ‘Dan Cody’s Yacht’ Sells Upward Mobility for Dummies," 6 June 2018 In Colombia, the country that invented arabica snobbery, a small group of pioneers are breaking with tradition and experimenting with the plants. — Julie Wernau, WSJ, "Why Does Your Coffee Taste Like Tires? A Battle Brews Between Beans," 16 Dec. 2018 All decent parents impart snobbery to their children. — P.j. O'rourke, Town & Country, "P.J. O'Rourke on Why Snobbery Is a Good Thing," 15 Sep. 2016 Today, many art museums serve as fronts in battles that have little or nothing to do with art: entertainment, yes; snobbery and money, of course; and politics, politics, politics. — Roger Kimball, WSJ, "The National Gallery of Identity Politics," 18 Dec. 2018 The women brilliantly mix couture pieces with contemporary brands sold at a much lower price point without an ounce of snobbery. — Harper's BAZAAR, "Crazy Rich Couture," 15 Aug. 2018 Some of it was excellent — like the paintings of a woman who worked on scraps of her husband’s canvas — but Chicago had to overcome her own snobbery to really begin to see it. — Sasha Weiss, New York Times, "Judy Chicago, the Godmother," 7 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snobbery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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snobbery
noun
English Language Learners Definition of snobbery
disapproving
: the behavior or attitude of people who think they are better than other people : the behavior or attitude of snobs
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