- a person who imitates, cultivates, or slavishly admires social superiors and is condescending or overbearing to others.
- a person who claims to be an expert or connoisseur in a given field and is condescending toward or disdainful of those who hold other opinions or have different tastes regarding this field: a musical snob.
- a person who strives to associate with those of higher social status and who behaves condescendingly to others
- (as modifier)
- a person having similar pretensions with regard to his tastes, etc