Snobbish
/ˈsnɒb.ɪʃ/noun
Having or showing the attitudes of a snob; contemptuously superior.
Did you know?The word snob was popularized in 18th–19th century English slang and may have begun as a term for a cobbler or an ordinary townsman before becoming an insult for someone obsessed with status.
Etymological Timeline
Late 18th Century
English
snob
“Originally slang for a cobbler, townsman, or ordinary person; later, a person who imitates or admires social superiors.”
Early 19th Century
English
snob
“A person who is socially pretentious or contemptuous of those regarded as inferior.”
19th Century
English
snobbish
“Having the manners, attitudes, or behavior of a snob.”
Modern English
English
snobbish
“Condescendingly class-conscious or pretentiously superior.”