the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality of being snobbish; snobbishness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The character of being snobbish; the conduct of snobs.
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n. the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
Word Usage
"I do think there is a certain snobbery, especially in American literary criticism, that leads to the promotion of bloated, weak fiction, and that should be rightly condemned."