the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Vulgar affectation or ostentation; mean admiration of mean things; conduct or manners of a snob.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The character or conduct of a snob.
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n. the trait of condescending to those of lower social status
Word Usage
"Jones says he needed to let go of what he calls the snobbishness of the dance world and learn that it isn't as easy as it seems to tell a story in musical theater."