Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
snob·bery
\\ˈsnä-b(ə-)rē\\ noun
(plural -ber·ies) DATE 1843
1. snobbish conduct or character : snobbishness
2. an instance of snobbery Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
snobberysnob·bery /
5snCbEri;
NAmE 5snB:b- /
noun [U]
(
disapproving) the attitudes and behaviour of people who are
snobs
势利态度(或行为)；自以为优越的态度(或行为):
intellectual snobbery 智力上的自我优越感⇨ see also
inverted snobbery
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishsnobbery
noun
ADJ. inverted His dismissive attitude towards the rich is just inverted snobbery. | cultural, intellectual, musical
PREP. ~ about his snobbery about mixing with people from other classes | ~ towards snobbery towards electronic music
snobbery noun
⇨ pretension
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
snob·bery
\ˈsnäb(ə)rē, -ri\
noun
(
-es)
Etymology: snob (II)
+ -ery1. : the quality of being snobbish
: snobbish conduct or display
: snobbishness
2. : an instance of snobbish conduct or opinion;
also : a snobbish trait of character
< the snobberies of empty, albeit high-sounding nomenclatures, from overseas — H.L.Mencken >