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
As we soon gather from the villagers’ gossip, the recently deceased Eliko was a despised loner, ostracized for his perceived snobbishness and lack of piety.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
Hughes’ upbringing offered little opportunity for snobbishness or extravagance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 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
This was pure advertising propaganda, a way to one of those newspaper squibs which delight both the snobbishness and the sentimentality of Americans.
From The Locusts' Years by Mary Helen Fee
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