snobism

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A form of snobbism — A snobbish attitude, particularly in relation to art or high culture.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounsnobism (countable and uncountable, plural snobisms)

plural snobisms

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of snobbism.

    Sometimes, the intellectual snobism gets a little heavy for my taste.

    1997 July 8, smegma, “Is Woody Elitist?”, in alt.fan.woody-allen (Usenet), retrieved 03 May 2022
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    I apologize for appearing to sneer. Of *course* I'm anxious for all people who have an interest in wine to have their interest taken seriously. The last thing wine needs is more snobism.

    1994 September 8, Stephanie A. Richards, “Friendly Note to Potential Wine Salespeople”, in alt.food.wine (Usenet), retrieved 03 May 2022

    But snobism amoung royalty was still evident this century, when the newly independent Norway elected a king, whose wife was Princess Maud of GB, I think she was snubbed by her own father (???) the future King Edward VII.

    1996 January 25, Thomas J. Sulyok, “Bogus Heraldry in European Monarchies”, in rec.heraldry (Usenet), retrieved 03 May 2022

    Maybe a little more snobism is in order, looking down on the ones who don't put forth the money or effort as unprofessional, content to let the profession be perceived by management and doctors as sweet little housewives earning a few extra bucks on the side.

    2001 January 14, Cherelaine, “Interesting reference to HealthScribe/NEXT”, in sci.med.transcription (Usenet), retrieved 03 May 2022

    Get over the stupid snobism and perhaps watch the film before whining.

    2001 July 10, who...@wherever.com, “LOTD - Why Am I Not Excited?”, in rec.arts.books.tolkien (Usenet), retrieved 03 May 2022

    Sorry if you expected your glaring snobisms to go unobserved and without comment from the peanut gallery. It was no great effort to detect them or point them out for what they are....I assure you.

    2001 September 18, Nimrod``, “TV Land Therapy”, in rec.arts.movies.past-films (Usenet), retrieved 03 May 2022

Origin

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“snobism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snobism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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