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<p><i>Snob</i> is a pejorative term for a person who feels superior due to their <a href="/facts/Social_class/gJbHDVNc">social class</a>, education level, or <a href="/facts/Social_status/X5j4NvxM">social status</a> in general; it is sometimes used especially when they pretend to belong to these classes. The word <i>snobbery</i> came into use for the first time in England during the 1820s. </p>