"snobocracy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: snobocracies [plural]
Etymology: From snob + -cracy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|snob|cracy}} snob + -cracy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} snobocracy (countable and uncountable, plural snobocracies)
  1. Snobs, collectively; snobbish behaviour or attitudes. Tags: countable, uncountable

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Alternative forms

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