A snob is a person who believes that high society is worthy of all kinds of imitation. He tries to be like his representatives and is glad if he can get into their company. Sometimes a snob pretends to have good taste or high intelligence, but often this is nothing more than a pretense. It is believed that arrogance is inherent in snobbery.
Who are the snobs
It is impossible to understand what snobbery is without considering the word "snob" in detail. Once it meant only those who imitated the representatives of the noble classes, but themselves belonged to the lower of them. In the past, the stratification of society was especially noticeable, although, of course, to a large extent it is still present today. Snobs are exactly those who wanted to seep into the upper world by any means.
In the future, the meaning of the word "snob" expanded somewhat. So they began to call those who imitated aristocrats in manners and behavior, and in relation to their peers showed arrogance. This is the kind of person for whom it is important to appear as someone especially intelligent, even if he is not. The snob has big claims, but at the same time, insignificant potential.
Snobbery
As a rule, snobbery is understood as a deliberate demonstration of one's importance, an emphasized manifestation of one's own manners. A feigned and deliberate sophistication that is noticeable in everything: how a person dresses, how he holds a tea cup, behaves at the table, talks. A snob can be well educated, but you should not expect pleasant communication from him if he decided that you are no match for him. Snobbery is the lack of the ability to communicate with all people in the same way, it is the ranking of others and the appropriate treatment of them.
One of the manifestations of snobbery can be considered a person's habit of engaging in moralizing, criticizing others and considering his righteousness indisputable.
If you meet a snob who is dismissive of you, try to just ignore him. It is extremely difficult to explain something to him, and getting upset is not the most reasonable decision. Think of it as bad weather. You are not angry about rain or snow. Hold on with dignity, do not allow yourself to be insulted, but do not use the enemy's "weapon".
From the point of view of etiquette, snobbery is a violation of decency and bad form. Decent and sane people are able to behave adequately. They, as a rule, are easy to communicate with both superiors and subordinates, and do not divide those around them into worthy and unworthy of their attention.
The word "snobbery" has always had a negative connotation, but in the modern world the situation has changed somewhat. Despite the fact that its meaning has remained the same, the word itself is used with some sarcasm, and there are quite a few people who are happy to call themselves snobs. There is even a periodical called Snob.