🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

विपरीत अभिजात्य

Pronunciation / Transliteration: vipreet abhiyaatya

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reverse-Snob/rɪˈvɜrs snɒb/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"वह विपरीत अभिजात्य बन गया, धनी लोगों की जीवनशैली की आलोचना करते हुए।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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🇫🇷French → English

anti-élitiste

Transliteration: ɑ̃ti-e.li.tist

"Il est devenu un anti-élitiste, rejetant les valeurs de la haute société."

🇩🇪German → English

Anti-Elitist

Transliteration: Anti-Elitist

"Er hat sich als Anti-Elitist positioniert und kritisiert den Reichtum seiner Kollegen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

anti-elitista

Transliteration: an-ti-e-li-tis-ta

"La sua attitudine anti-elitista lo ha portato a disprezzare i marchi di lusso."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

anti-elitista

Transliteration: an-ti-e-li-tis-ta

"Su postura anti-elitista lo llevó a criticar la ostentación de los ricos."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

anti-elitista

Transliteration: an-ti-e-li-tis-ta

"Ele se tornou um anti-elitista, rejeitando os valores da classe alta."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

विपरीत अभिजात्य

Transliteration: vipreet abhiyaatya

"वह विपरीत अभिजात्य बन गया, धनी लोगों की जीवनशैली की आलोचना करते हुए।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

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。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

반엘리트주의자

Transliteration: ban-eliteu-juuija

"그는 반엘리트주의자가 되어 부유한 사람들의 사치를 비판했다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

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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