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esnobe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • posh adj Associated with wealth or the upper classes; stylish and expensive.
  • snob noun A person who looks down on others they consider to have lower taste, status, or refinement.
  • snobbish adjective Behaving like a snob; arrogantly looking down on people seen as less refined.
  • snooty adj Acting superior to others; snobbish and haughty.

Senses

esnobe is used for these senses in English:

  • snob (informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes. [from 20th c.]
  • snobbish Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.
  • snooty Haughty, pompous, snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose.

posh — full definition

  1. adj Associated with wealth or the upper classes; stylish and expensive.
  2. adj Snobbish or acting superior toward others.

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