Lordliness and Snobbery

Lordliness

Lordliness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: the lordliness of his manner really got on his colleagues' nerves, as he had no real authority over them

Snobbery and lordliness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snobbery" instead a noun "Lordliness".

Nearby Words: lord, lordly

Snobbery

Snobbery noun - The trait of condescending to those of lower social status.
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Lordliness and snobbery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lordliness" instead a noun "Snobbery".

Nearby Words: snobbish, snobby
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