Meaning & use
snob
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A person who looks down on others they consider inferior in social status, taste, or intelligence.
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He's a real wine snob who won't drink anything under twenty dollars.
She was accused of being a snob for mocking her classmates' clothes.
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Often combined with another word to describe a specific kind of superiority, such as 'food snob' or 'music snob,' meaning someone who judges others harshly in that particular area.
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