"inverted snobbery" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} inverted snobbery (uncountable)
  1. A form of snobbery where the practitioner deprecates the target for attributes that would normally be considered desirable (particularly wealth). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-inverted_snobbery-en-noun-X-BxH9uI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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