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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How to use snob in a sentence
Matteo Salvini, leader of the populist right-wing Lega party and a notorious promoter of anti-immigration laws, called him “the champion of the left-wing snobs.”
How an Italian Mayor Who Turned His Town into a Haven for Migrants Wound Up Facing 13 Years in Jail | Francesca Berardi | October 7, 2021 | TimeDespite the fact that I can be a snob about audio quality, I genuinely love the experience of listening to music with smart glasses.
Ray-Ban Stories Smart Sunglasses Review: All-Seeing Eyes | Mike Epstein | October 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceVia the Harlem Cultural Festival, which even a music snob like me didn’t even know about.
"This Film Was My Chance to Correct History": Questlove on Summer of Soul and the Oscars | Andrew R. Chow | June 28, 2021 | TimeI wanted to bridge the gaps between the serious music snob, the audiophile, and the casual listener, a task on which Kay was eager to advise.
Soulection’s Joe Kay Presents ‘A Beginner’s Guide To Future Sounds’ | Brande Victorian | February 5, 2021 | Essence.comSo we try not to be honey snobs, but we do want people to understand there’s a difference, and what we consume does matter.
How Zach & Zoe Sweet Bee Farm Harvests Honey for NYC Restaurants | Terri Ciccone | November 28, 2020 | Eater
You write a lot about how you were a jerk or a snob when it came to comedy or film.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire | William O’Connor | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTRead another way, she is a horrible mother, an uptight snob, and a bit of a shrew.
Colm Toibin Describes The Creation Of His Quiet Masterpiece ‘Nora Webster’ | Jennie Yabroff | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSurely, an unreconstructed snob could misconstrue much more.
What a snob ... Oh, I understand why he wants you to go to college.
He was educated, like Fleming, at Eton, but unlike his creator, he was no snob.
Perhaps, like father, I am a snob at heart and liked the sensation of a sort of artistic alliance with the British aristocracy.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton"I and Disraeli put up at the same tavern last night," said a dandified snob, the other day.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousThe three children call him the "Party Bird" for he is always so dressed up, but their father says he is "a bit of a snob."
Seven O'Clock Stories | Robert Gordon AndersonOr perhaps a species of snob who cannot see the difference between his own foolishness and the foolishness of others.
The Whale and the Grasshopper | Seumas O'BrienShe knew him quite well for an ill-bred little snob at heart.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod Raine
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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