Pretentiousness and Snobbism

Pretentiousness

Pretentiousness noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.
Usage example: everyone took her ingrained pretentiousness into account when considering her statements

Snobbism and pretentiousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Snobbism" instead a noun "Pretentiousness".

Snobbism

Snobbism noun - The trait of condescending to those of lower social status.
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Pretentiousness and snobbism are semantically related. You can use "Pretentiousness" instead a noun "Snobbism".
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