snobbery

Japanese: snobbery
snobbery

…It is often translated as “snobbish” or “gentlemanly,” but this is not necessarily accurate. This kind of attitude or disposition is called “snobbery.” There is also the word “snobbism,” but it is not used often. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "snobbery" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しばしば〈俗物〉とか〈紳士気取り〉と訳されているが,必ずしも正確とはいえない。このような態度や根性を〈スノバリーsnobbery〉という。〈スノビズムsnobbism〉という語もあるが,あまり用いられない。…

※「snobbery」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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