Everybody thinks pretentiousness begins one level of affectation above themselves and snobbery ends one level below them
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It doesn't sound like being between snobbery and pretension is a good place either. What is this gradient you're setting up..?
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. Not a spectrum. Snobbery is kissing up to social betters, pretension is acting socially better than your class. Often correlated
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Interesting. Was far more familiar with the second definition here—read snobbery/pretension as exact same.
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see 2x2 I just tweeted...arguably could label axes 'people snobbery' and 'taste snobbery' but I figured 2 separate words better
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I like the lens of people/taste. Clearly draws attention to the relevant difference—same attitude, different focus. Interesting.
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