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snobbery

snob·bery

UK/ˈsnɔbəɹɪj/ US/ˈsnɑbɜri/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

the trait of condescending to those of lower social status

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Origin

From snob + -ery - doubled ‘b’ to clarify pronunciation of ‘o’.

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