snobbism
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
snob + -ism – doubled ‘b’ to clarify pronunciation of ‘o’.
Noun edit
snobbism (countable and uncountable, plural snobbisms)
- A snobbish attitude, particularly in relation to art or high culture.
- 1960, Ezra Pound, Impact: essays on ignorance and the decline of American civilization, page 88:
- It is no answer to say that "my" programme in art and letters has gradually been forced through, has, to some extent, grabbed its place in the sun. For one thing, I don't care about "minority culture." I have never cared a damn about snobbisms or for writing ultimately for the few.
- 1964, John Gassner, Sidney Thomas, The Nature of Art[1], page 22:
- This question of the part played by culture in a civilisation prompts the similar question of the role of snobbism.
- 1966, David R. Slavitt, Rochelle: Or, Virtue Rewarded, page 41:
- Had Zach been something other than a butcher, she would doubtless have found other snobbisms.
Usage notes edit
The synonym snobbery is used much more frequently.