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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReverse-Snob
/rɪˈvɜrs snɒb/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who rejects the values or lifestyles of the upper class, often in favor of a more modest or working-class identity.
"Despite his affluent background, he became a reverse-snob, frequently criticizing the extravagance of his peers." - 2
An individual who adopts a contrarian stance against elitism, often to the point of disdain for anything associated with wealth or privilege.
"Her reverse-snob attitude made her dismiss high-end brands as mere status symbols."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'reverse-snob' combines 'reverse', from Latin 'reversus', meaning 'turned back', and 'snob', of uncertain origin but possibly from the Latin 'sine nobilitate', meaning 'without nobility'. It emerged in the late 20th century to describe individuals who disdain the wealthy or elite, often in favor of a more humble or working-class identity.
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anti-élitiste
Transliteration: ɑ̃ti-e.li.tist
"Il est devenu un anti-élitiste, rejetant les valeurs de la haute société."
Anti-Elitist
Transliteration: Anti-Elitist
"Er hat sich als Anti-Elitist positioniert und kritisiert den Reichtum seiner Kollegen."
anti-elitista
Transliteration: an-ti-e-li-tis-ta
"La sua attitudine anti-elitista lo ha portato a disprezzare i marchi di lusso."
anti-elitista
Transliteration: an-ti-e-li-tis-ta
"Su postura anti-elitista lo llevó a criticar la ostentación de los ricos."
anti-elitista
Transliteration: an-ti-e-li-tis-ta
"Ele se tornou um anti-elitista, rejeitando os valores da classe alta."
विपरीत अभिजात्य
Transliteration: vipreet abhiyaatya
"वह विपरीत अभिजात्य बन गया, धनी लोगों की जीवनशैली की आलोचना करते हुए।"
反精英主义者
Transliteration: fǎn jīngyīng zhǔyì zhě
"他成为了一个反精英主义者，批评富人的奢华生活。"
반엘리트주의자
Transliteration: ban-eliteu-juuija
"그는 반엘리트주의자가 되어 부유한 사람들의 사치를 비판했다."
反エリート主義者
Transliteration: han erīto shugi-sha
"彼は反エリート主義者になり、裕福な人々の贅沢を批判した。"
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