His dislike of the residents of the wealthier neighbourhood was simply inverted snobbery.
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inverted snobbery — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑invert * * * inˌverted ˈsnobbery f5 [inverted snobbery] noun uncountable ( … Useful english dictionary
inverted snobbery — /ɪnˌvɜtəd ˈsnɒbəri/ (say in.vertuhd snobuhree) noun snobbery which takes the form of shunning the more elevated members of society and ostentatiously professing an allegiance with the poor and lowly. –inverted snob, noun …
inverted snobbery — in.verted snobbery n [U] BrE the idea that everything that is typical of the upper classes must be bad … Dictionary of contemporary English
inverted snobbery — noun derogatory the attitude of disdaining anything associated with wealth or high social status, while elevating those things associated with lack of wealth and social position. Derivatives inverted snob noun … English new terms dictionary
inverted-snobbery — adjective noun … Wiktionary
inverted snobbery — noun (U) BrE the idea that everything that is typical of the upper classes must be bad invest, verb 1 (I, T) to give money to a company, business, or bank, in order to get a profit: invest (sth) in sth: Jones invested $7 million in an ultra… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
inverted snobbery — UK / US noun [uncountable] British the idea that everything typical of the higher social classes is bad and everything typical of the working class is good … English dictionary
snobbery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cultural, intellectual, musical ▪ class, social ▪ She faced the twin barriers of class snobbery and racial discrimination. ▪ the elitism and s … Collocations dictionary
snobbery — snob|be|ry [ˈsnɔbəri US ˈsna: ] n [U] behaviour or attitudes which show that you think you are better than other people, because you belong to a higher social class or know much more than they do used to show disapproval ▪ intellectual snobbery… … Dictionary of contemporary English
snobbery — noun (U) 1 the feelings and behaviour of snobs 2 inverted snobbery a type of snobbery in which people of a low social class think they are better than people of a higher social class … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
