Meaning of snobism | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of snobbism.

alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“Rattle certainly did Elgar no favours by eliminating him entirely from his 20th Century series. I see⟳ this as a perverse form⟳ of intellectual snobism on his part and very regrettable.”

CEFR level