snobbism
snobbism — 名詞
1. the attitude or behaviour of someone who believes their own social class, tastes
勢利
自認階級品味高人一等而輕視他人的態度
the attitude or behaviour of someone who believes their own social class, tastes, or education makes them superior to others, and who therefore treats those they consider beneath them with coldness or contempt
Anong recognized the snobbism of the gallery owner, who ignored visitors in ordinary clothes.
Anong 看穿了畫廊老闆的勢利心態——那些穿著普通衣服的訪客全被他冷落。
verb + snobbism (recognize / tolerate / see through)
The committee showed snobbism by refusing to give the award to a state-school student.
委員會表現出勢利態度，拒絕把獎頒給一位公立學校的學生。
snobbism of + [group]
Constanza could not tolerate the snobbism of guests who only discussed their luxury holidays.
Constanza 受不了那些只談論豪華假期的勢利客人，提早離開了派對。
Minho felt the snobbism at work, where colleagues judged each other by their university degrees.
Minho 在新工作中感受到了勢利氛圍，同事們靠大學學歷來評判彼此。
Omar wrote about the snobbism in the city's cultural festivals, which felt unwelcoming to outsiders.
Omar 撰文談論城市文化節慶中的勢利，這些活動讓外人覺得不受歡迎。
- snobbery
the everyday equivalent; snobbism is more formal and less frequent
- elitism
broader in scope — includes intellectual and cultural superiority, not just social class
- condescension
focuses on the patronizing behaviour or tone, rather than the underlying belief of superiority
- humility
the opposite personal quality of thinking you are no better than others
- egalitarianism
the social belief that all people are equal in status
用法筆記
Much less common than the synonym 'snobbery' in everyday speech. 'Snobbism' appears more often in formal writing and social criticism.