snobbishness
/'snɔbiʃnis/ Cách viết khác : (snobbery) /'snɔbəri/
Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being snobbish; the trait of believing oneself to be superior to others, especially those perceived as having lower social status, wealth, or taste, and behaving in a condescending or exclusive manner toward them.
Usage
"Snobbishness" is an uncountable noun used to describe an enduring personal characteristic or attitude. It is typically used in formal or critical contexts to disapprove of elitist or pretentious behavior.
Examples
- Her snobbishness was evident in the way she dismissed the local restaurant as being "beneath her."
- The club's policy of excluding certain professions was pure snobbishness.
- He was accused of intellectual snobbishness for refusing to read popular fiction.
Advanced Usage
- "A touch of snobbishness": A small amount or hint of snobbish behavior.
- Despite his progressive views, he had a touch of snobbishness about classical music.
- "Cultural snobbishness": A condescending attitude towards forms of art, entertainment, or culture deemed to be lowbrow or popular.
- The critic's cultural snobbishness prevented him from seeing the artistic merit in the film.
Variants and Related Words
- Snobbery (n): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "snobbishness."
- The snobbery of the old aristocracy was legendary.
- Snobbish (adj): Having the qualities of a snob.
- His snobbish remarks about their neighborhood were offensive.
- Snob (n): A person with snobbish attitudes or behavior.
- She's such a snob about wine.
Synonyms
- Haughtiness: Arrogant superiority.
- Condescension: An attitude of patronizing superiority.
- Elitism: The belief that a society or system should be led by an elite.
- Pretentiousness: Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
Antonyms
- Humility: A modest view of one's own importance.
- Modesty: The quality of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities.
- Egalitarianism: The doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Noun
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the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
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