snob|ber|y

snob|ber|y
snob|ber|y «SNOB uhr ee, SNOB ree», noun, plural -ber|ies.
the character or conduct of a snob; snobbishness: »

A potent source of snobbery is the conviction that you know all the answers (Punch).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • snobbery — snob•ber•y [[t]ˈsnɒb ə ri[/t]] n. pl. ber•ies 1) snobbish character or conduct 2) an instance of this Often, snob′bism. Etymology: 1825–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • snobbery — snob|ber|y [ snab(ə)ri ] noun uncount the attitudes or behavior of someone who believes they are better than other people …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Snobbery — Snob ber*y, n. The quality of being snobbish; snobbishness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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