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snobbery

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsnɔbəɹɪj/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English snob English -ery English snobbery From snob + -ery (adjectival suffix).

  1. Synonym of snobby.

    “The only thing Volksworld acts snobbery about is the amount of dangerously built shit they have had to put with over the years.”

    “When I was at college, studying music, ALW [Andrew Lloyd Webber] music was frowned upon. In fact all show-type music was seen as non-classical, and non-innovative! Looks were given by staff, if someone were heard jamming ALW tunes. […] It is just so snobbery!! I think attitudes have changed slightly since I was there.”

noun

Etymology: From snob + -ery – doubled ‘b’ to clarify pronunciation of ‘o’.

  1. The property or trait of being a snob.