looking down one's nose (at)
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1
as in looking down (on or upon)
to show contempt for
The financier looks down her nose at anyone who makes less money than she does.
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2
as in disliking
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
They resented those academics who looked down their noses at the less educated.
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“Looking down one's nose (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looking%20down%20one%27s%20nose%20%28at%29. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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