Snob

  • 61snob|bism — «SNOB ihz uhm», noun. the quality of being a snob; snobbery; snobbishness: »I have no prejudice against tourists I consider that a low form of snobbism (Katherine Anne Porter). The crowds interpret his detachment as snobbism (Newsweek) …

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  • 62snob value — noun Perceived superior worth deriving from high price or exclusivity • • • Main Entry: ↑snob …

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  • 63snob hit — n. A play or movie that many people see only because they feel it has a certain intellectual cachet, or because they feel that doing so would impress other people. Example Citation: Since Midnight s Children clocks in at three and a quarter hours …

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  • 64snob appeal — noun : qualities in a product (as high price, rarity, foreign origin, or association with an elite) that appeal to the snobbery in a purchaser whatever advantage the domestic has in price is offset by the imported s snob appeal Barrett McGurn the …

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  • 65Snob effect — The snob effect refers to the desire to own exclusive or unique goods. These goods usually have a high economic value, but low practical value. The less of an item available, the higher its snob value. Examples of such items with general snob… …

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  • 66Snob-Effekt — Der Snobeffekt (von engl. Snob: Wichtigtuer) ist ein Preiseffekt und gehört zu den anormalen Nachfrageverhalten. Dieser Effekt entsteht immer dann, wenn die Konsumenten den Gütern erst ab einem gewissen Preis Beachtung schenken und zusätzlich… …

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  • 67snob effect — n. The desire to purchase something only because it is extremely expensive or extremely rare; the tendency for demand to increase along with the price of an item whenever that item is perceived to improve the social status of the consumer.… …

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  • 68snob-shop — /ˈsnɒb ʃɒp/ (say snob shop) noun Military an army boot repairing shop. {British dialect snob a cobbler} …

  • 69Snob-Effekt — Snọb Effekt,   Bezeichnung für das Nachfrageverhalten von Konsumenten, die beim Kauf von Gütern nach Exklusivität streben. Während die Theorie des Haushalts in der Regel voneinander unabhängige Wirtschaftssubjekte unterstellt, wird beim Snob… …

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  • 70snob good — /ˈsnɒb gud/ (say snob good) noun a product the desirability of which is a direct function of its high price, as a designer product or status symbol …