English–French

“snobbery” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/snobizm/

Example

Son snobisme est évident.

His snobbery is obvious.

Illustration for snobisme (snobbery)

How to say “snobbery” in French

“Snobbery” in French is snobisme.

A person marking an imagined higher social level through style, speech, and preferences while looking down on others.

Full entry for snobisme: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with snobisme

Le snobisme gêne souvent la conversation.

Snobbery often interferes with conversation.

Tips for using snobisme

  • French often expresses the behavior with être snob or faire le snob, while snobisme names the attitude as an abstract noun.

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