snob
a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
a person who claims to be an expert or connoisseur in a given field and is condescending toward or disdainful of those who hold other opinions or have different tastes regarding this field: a musical snob.
Origin of snob
1Other words from snob
- an·ti·snob, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for snob
/ (snɒb) /
a person who strives to associate with those of higher social status and who behaves condescendingly to others: Compare inverted snob
(as modifier): snob appeal
a person having similar pretensions with regard to his tastes, etc: an intellectual snob
Origin of snob
1Derived forms of snob
- snobbery, noun
- snobbish, adjective
- snobbishly, adverb
- snobbishness or snobbism, noun
- snobby, adjective
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