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inverted snobbery

Syllabification: (in·vert·ed snob·ber·y)
Definition of inverted snobbery

noun

derogatory
  • the attitude of seeming to despise anything associated with wealth or social status, while at the same time elevating those things associated with lack of wealth and social position.

Derivatives

inverted snob

noun

inverted snobbery in other Oxford dictionaries

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