snob
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Noun — A person who looks down on others they consider to have lower taste, status, or refinement.
How to use snob
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Etymology
Originally 18th-century English dialect for "cobbler." It later came to mean someone of lower status trying to imitate the upper classes, and eventually flipped to mean someone who looks down on others — a shift popularized by William Thackeray's The Book of Snobs (1848).
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What does “snob” mean?
The word “snob” means a person who looks down on others they consider to have lower taste, status, or refinement. In plain terms, someone who acts superior because of their taste, wealth, or perceived class.
How do you pronounce “snob”?
“Snob” is pronounced snob (/snɑb/ in IPA).
How do you use “snob” in a sentence?
Here is “snob” used in a sentence: “He's a total wine snob and won't drink anything under thirty pounds a bottle.”
What part of speech is “snob”?
“Snob” is a noun.
Where does the word “snob” come from?
The word “snob” dates back to around 1848.