Translations for „snobbery“ in the English » German Dictionary

snob·bery [ˈsnɒbəri, Am ˈsnɑ:bɚi] N

1. snobbery no pl (self-superiority):

snobbery

Snobismus m

she accused me of snobbery

sie warf mir vor, snobistisch zu sein

intellectual snobbery

geistiger Hochmut

inverted snobbery

Bekenntnis zu und Höherbewertung von Dingen und Attributen der unteren Gesellschaftsschichten

2. snobbery (act of snobbery):

snobbery

Snobismus m

snobbery

snobistisches Verhalten

in·vert·ed ˈsnob·bery N esp Brit

inverted snobbery

Snobismus m im Proletariergewand pej

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

inverted snobbery

Bekenntnis zu und Höherbewertung von Dingen und Attributen der unteren Gesellschaftsschichten

intellectual snobbery

geistiger Hochmut

she accused me of snobbery

sie warf mir vor, snobistisch zu sein

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In recent years the art market has been democratised and art is judged on its merits rather than snobbery.

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Despite his high rank, he was an approachable man devoid of any snobbery.

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They were unable to answer because their snobbery prevented them from noticing anything outside of their own amusement.

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This perspective is sometimes associated to snobbery but may also be a legitimate way of taking up a stance.

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I did it, he wrote, partly out of compassion and partly out of snobbery.

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Yet ironic comedy may also offer biting satire of a society replete with snobbery.

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In her work, she participated in the public debate, criticized social snobbery and supported women's emancipation.

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For example, a common snobbery of the affluent is the belief that wealth is either the cause or result of superiority, or both.

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Gnome enthusiasts accuse the organisers of snobbery because they are popular in working class and suburban gardens.

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Often this form of snobbery reflects the snob's personal attributes.

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