snob
noun/snɑb/
Frequency rank: #13,618 most common English word
Meaning
A person who looks down on those they consider inferior in taste, intellect, or social status.
Example sentence
My cousin refuses to drink cheap wine and always looks down on people who do, so everyone calls him snob.
Synonyms & related words
- elitist
- snoot
- highbrow
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