snobbery C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈsnɑːbɝi/ See IPA manual Freq #52116 Meanings 1 noun The attitude of looking down on people you think are of lower class, taste, or status. His snobbery showed whenever he refused to eat anywhere but the most expensive restaurants. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the attitude of looking... snobbishnesssnobbism Word family Forms snobberies Etymology AI details From snob + -ery – doubled ‘b’ to clarify pronunciation of ‘o’. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # snobbery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsnɑːbɝi/ **Frequency rank:** 52116 ## Meanings 1. The attitude of looking down on people you think are of lower class, taste, or status. ## Examples - His snobbery showed whenever he refused to eat anywhere but the most expensive restaurants. ## Etymology From snob + -ery – doubled ‘b’ to clarify pronunciation of ‘o’. ## AI Etymology Snobbery is formed from snob + -ery – doubled ‘b’ to clarify pronunciation of ‘o’. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the attitude of looking down on people you think are of lower class, taste, or status. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown