snobbism

[Eng. snob; -ism.) The state of being a snob; the manners of a snob; snobbishne . *snob-by. α. [Eng. snob: -y.] Of or relating to a snob; like a snob; snobbish. *snob-ling, s. [Eng. snob ; dim in. suff. -ling .] A little snob. "You see, dear snobling , that though the parson would not have been authorized, yet he might have been excused for interfering." Thackeray : Look of Snobs . *snob-oc-ra-çỹ, s. [Eng.snob; suff. -ocracy , as in aristocracy , mobocracy , .] Snobs taken collectively. *snob-og-ra-pher, s. [Eng. snobograph (y); -er.] One who studies or writes about snobs. The American Dictionary and Cyclopedia snobography *snob-og-ra-phy, s. [Eng.snob: o connect..and Gr. grapho to write, to describe.] A history or description of snobs. "The safer and wiser way, in this infancy of the science of snobography, is to refrain from the attempt at absolute aphorism."- Saturuny Review , Jan. 19, 1884, p. 76.