SNOBBERY

snobbery, snobbism, snobbishness

(noun) the trait of condescending to those of lower social status

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

snobbery (countable and uncountable, plural snobberies)

The property or trait of being a snob.

Synonyms

• snobbism

Source: Wiktionary


Snob"ber*y, n.

Definition: The quality of being snobbish; snobbishness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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