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Definitions for Snob

[1] a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
[2] a person who believes himself or herself an expert or connoisseur in a given field and is condescending toward or disdainful of those who hold other opinions or have different tastes regarding this field: a musical snob.
[3] a person who strives to associate with those of higher social status and who behaves condescendingly to others Compare inverted snob (as modifier ) snob appeal
[4] a person having similar pretensions with regard to his tastes, etc an intellectual snob

Words related to Snob

pretender, upstart, parvenu, braggart, highbrow, name-dropper

Words nearby Snob

snitch line, snitchy, snivel, snively, sno-cat, snob, snob appeal, snobbery, snobbish, snobby, snobol

Origin of Snob

First recorded in 1775–85; orig. uncert; first used as a nickname for a cobbler or cobbler's apprentice, hence a townsman, someone of low class or lacking good breeding, commoner, hence someone who imitates persons of higher rank

Other words from Snob

an·ti·snob , noun

Word origin for Snob

C18 (in the sense: shoemaker; hence, C19: a person who flatters those of higher station, etc): of unknown origin

Synonyms for Snob

braggart, highbrow, parvenu, pretender, upstart, name-dropper, smarty pants, stiff neck