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snob

Definition

  • noun: someone who tends to criticize, reject, or ignore people who come from a lower social class, have less education, etc.
  • noun: one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors
  • synonyms: cobbler, brahmin, bootlicker

Examples

  • food/wine/art 'snobs' [=people who think they are better than other people because they know about fine food/art/wine]

  • Most of the people in the club are 'snobs' who look down on people who attended public schools.

  • She accused me of 'snobbism'. [=she accused me of being a snob]

Movie quotes

  • (..) at Sac High, is that what you want? -He barely saw that. I wanna go where culture is, like New York or at least Connecticut or New Hampshire -How in the world did I raise such a snob? where writers live in the woods. -You couldn't even get into those schools anyway. Mom! (..)
    2017 Lady Bird