snobbery
/ˈsnɒb(ə)ri
/noun (plural snobberies) [mass noun]
The character or quality of being a snob: the worst aspects of English class snobbery...
- It's bordering on elitist snobbery, and is already as boring as the series.
- There is a lot of pretentiousness and snobbery associated with literature.
- Fans of such cheap television will accuse me of snobbery and elitism.
Synonyms
affectation, pretentiousness, condescension, affectedness, pretension, elitism, snobbishness, arrogance, pride, haughtiness, airs, airs and graces, disdain, disdainfulness, superciliousness, exclusiveness
informal snootiness, uppitiness
British informal side
