snobbishness

/ˈsnɑbɪʃnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being snobbish.

Word Origin The word snob started as slang for a cobbler or shoemaker, then shifted to mean someone who imitates the upper class. Snobbish means 'like a snob', and snobbishness is the quality. The origin is uncertain, but it's a great example of a word that climbed the social ladder itself. Related: snobbery, snobby, snobbishly.

noun The state or quality of being snobbish. countable

Her snobbishness made it difficult for her to make friends.

(名词) 势利;趋炎附势

她的势利让她很难交到朋友。

(sustantivo) esnobismo; pedantería; presunción; altanería [El estado o cualidad de ser esnob.]

Su esnobismo le dificultaba hacer amigos.

(nom) snobisme; arrogance; prétention [État ou caractère d'une personne snob; attitude de mépris envers ce qu'on juge inférieur.]

Son snobisme rendait difficile pour elle de se faire des amis.

(Substantiv) Snobismus; Dünkelhaftigkeit; Standesdünkel [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, snobistisch zu sein; überhebliches oder herablassendes Verhalten.]

Ihre **snobbishness** machte es ihr schwer, Freunde zu finden.

(名詞) 俗物根性がある状態、見栄っ張りな性質。

彼女の俗物根性により、友人を作るのが難しかった。

(substantivo) esnobismo; arrogância; afetação; presunção [O estado ou qualidade de ser esnobe.]

Sua esnobismo dificultava fazer amizades.

noun The result or product of being snobbish. countable

The snobbishness of the club's membership policy was widely criticized.

(名词) 势利行为;势利表现

该俱乐部会员政策的势利做法受到广泛批评。

(sustantivo) esnobismo; muestras de esnobismo [El resultado o producto de ser esnob.]

El esnobismo de la política de membresía del club fue ampliamente criticado.

(nom) manifestation de snobisme; comportement snob; attitude snob [Manifestation concrète ou conséquence du snobisme.]

Le snobisme de la politique d'adhésion du club fut largement critiqué.

(Substantiv) Snobismus; Dünkelhaftigkeit; Arroganz [Das Ergebnis oder die Folge von snobistischem Verhalten.]

Die **snobbishness** der Mitgliedschaftsrichtlinien des Clubs wurde stark kritisiert.

(名詞) 俗物的な振る舞いの結果や産物。

クラブの会員方針の俗物性は広く批判された。

(substantivo) esnobismo; afetação; presunção; arrogância [O resultado ou produto de ser esnobe.]

O esnobismo da política de adesão do clube foi amplamente criticado.

Word parts: snob + ish + ness

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