snobbishness
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To Sohm, snobbishness on the part of a sommelier is a sign of insecurity; he has seen it in some young members of his profession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Connoisseurs, some who study to become water sommeliers, insist this trend isn’t about snobbishness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
A stylish and well-informed writer, Thompson brings a snobbishness of her own to her sympathetic account of Mitford’s life.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2019
Hughes’ upbringing offered little opportunity for snobbishness or extravagance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2019
Mr. Poultney Bigelow's change from a certain attitude of admiration, in his case with no taint of snobbishness, was typical of that of many of my own people.
From Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning by Maurice Francis Egan
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