Definitions

1. noun

A person who holds a superior or arrogant attitude towards people they perceive as being culturally or intellectually inferior.

“The professor was accused of being an archsnob for dismissing his students’ opinions as uninformed.”

2. adjective

Characterized by or showing an attitude of superiority or arrogance, especially towards those perceived as inferior.

“The archsnob attitude of the elite was reflected in their condescending behavior towards the working class.”