as in snobbery
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of snobbism
There was a kind of a snobbism about it.
—
Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2022
Of course, culture shock works the other way around, too, and the image of Southerners who venture to the cold, bitter North for college only to be met by cultural snobbism and insulting assumptions about their identities is itself a stereotype.
—Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 2 Oct. 2022
Is it inverted snobbism of some kind on my part, or some sort of a dishonesty in approach?
—Sarah Cowan, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2020
The pant and skirt suits in particular, along with the nearly all-black palette, reminded me of the snobbism of fashion in the 1990s and early 2000s, especially in New York, when to wear colors and prints was considered gauche.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2022
And all such commercial transactions were interlaced with snobbism.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018
Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2022
Of course, culture shock works the other way around, too, and the image of Southerners who venture to the cold, bitter North for college only to be met by cultural snobbism and insulting assumptions about their identities is itself a stereotype.
—Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 2 Oct. 2022
Is it inverted snobbism of some kind on my part, or some sort of a dishonesty in approach?
—Sarah Cowan, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2020
The pant and skirt suits in particular, along with the nearly all-black palette, reminded me of the snobbism of fashion in the 1990s and early 2000s, especially in New York, when to wear colors and prints was considered gauche.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2022
And all such commercial transactions were interlaced with snobbism.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snobbism
Noun
-
Yes, Stanley’s needs for truth and respect bristle against the fragile delusion and snobbery Blanche protects herself with.—
Kate Lloyd,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
-
Great staff, great selection, not a lick of snobbery.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Most are due to unnecessary escalation, creating disengagement, authoritative behaviors, arrogance and ego.—
Joao Mendes-Roter,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
-
Musk’s casual Friday attire just shows his arrogance and disrespect for American government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Following the auto tariffs, J.P. Morgan raised its core PCE inflation estimate this year to 3.1% from 2.8%.—
Lucia Mutikani,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
-
The fall came amid a slumping stock market and uncertainty around inflation and President Trump’s tariffs.—
Eli Tan,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
There was some explanation for his elusiveness, quite apart from the everyday hauteur of the fashion industry.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
-
Fortunately, Ruth has an elegant hauteur to call on in these situations.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snobbism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snobbism. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share