Pretension
Pretension noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: a woman full of pretension and pompousness
Snobbism and pretension are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snobbism" instead a noun "Pretension".
Snobbism
Snobbism noun - The trait of condescending to those of lower social status.
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Synonyms for Snobbism
Pretension and snobbism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretension" instead a noun "Snobbism".
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Related pairs
- loftiness and pretension
- loftiness and snobbism
- assumption and pretension
- assumption and snobbism
- superiority and pretension
- superiority and snobbism
- arrogance and pretension
- arrogance and snobbism
- haughtiness and pretension
- haughtiness and snobbism
- side and pretension
- side and snobbism
- inflation and pretension
- inflation and snobbism
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