Antisnob

/ˌæntiˈsnɑb/ adjective

Definition

Opposed to or working against snobbishness or elitism.

Etymology

From 'anti-' (against) plus 'snob,' which possibly comes from 'nob' (a person of wealth or status), or from the shoemaker term 's. nob' meaning a shoemaker's apprentice. The term gained modern meaning in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

British culture has brilliantly embraced antisnob values—there's even a literary tradition (think Roald Dahl, David Bowie) of 'antisnob heroes' who mock the upper class, creating a uniquely British form of class rebellion through humor.

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