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snobbishness
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun snobbishness has 1 sense
- snobbishness(n = noun.attribute) snobbery, snobbism - the trait of condescending to those of lower social status; Array is a kind of arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness
has particulars: clannishness, cliquishness, exclusiveness
Derived form adjective snobbish1
CIDE DICTIONARY
snobbishness, n.
Vulgar affectation or ostentation; mean admiration of mean things; conduct or manners of a snob. [1913 Webster]
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snobbishness
Flattery
N flattery, adulation, gloze, blandishment, blandiloquence, cajolery, fawning, wheedling, captation, coquetry, obsequiousness, sycophancy, flunkeyism, toadeating, tuft- hunting, snobbishness, incense, honeyed words, flummery, bunkum, buncombe, blarney, placebo, butter, soft soap, soft sawder, rose water, voice of the charmer, mouth honor, lip homage, euphemism, unctuousness, flattering, adulatory, mealy-mouthed, honey-mouthed, honeyed, smooth, smooth-tongued, soapy, oily, unctuous, blandiloquent, specious, fine-spoken, fair spoken, plausible, servile, sycophantic, fulsome, courtierly, courtier-like, ad captandum.
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