snobbishness

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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

There are several things that have put me off television apart from pure snobbishness.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2020

A stylish and well-informed writer, Thompson brings a snobbishness of her own to her sympathetic account of Mitford’s life.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2019

Yet for all of the snobbishness about Tukwila, about 45,000 jobs are located there — outnumbering its residents 2:1.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2018

He didn't give a single whoop for all this talk about the snobbishness and insularity of English undergraduates.

From The Sins of the Children A Novel by Hamilton, Cosmo