snobbery
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈsnɔbəɹɪj/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English snob English -ery English snobbery From snob + -ery (adjectival suffix).
- 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’.
- The property or trait of being a snob.