snob
noun
a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
Example Sentences
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There had been accusations that the honours system had been ignoring rugby league out of snobbishness.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
To Sohm, snobbishness on the part of a sommelier is a sign of insecurity; he has seen it in some young members of his profession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Connoisseurs, some who study to become water sommeliers, insist this trend isn’t about snobbishness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
The effervescent Hayes tossed off a quip about the perceived snobbishness of the Hamptons.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2023
Wadding is the homage which snobbishness pays to symmetry!
From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Henry Lunettes
