different between snobbish vs dictatorial
snobbish
English
Etymology
snob +? -ish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sn?b??/
Adjective
snobbish (comparative more snobbish, superlative most snobbish)
- Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.
- c.1948, George Orwell, Such, Such Were the Joys
- St Cyprian's was an expensive and snobbish school which was in process of becoming more snobbish, and, I imagine, more expensive.
- c.1948, George Orwell, Such, Such Were the Joys
Synonyms
- cliquish
Translations
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dictatorial
English
Etymology
dictator +? -ial.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): [d?kt??t??????]
Adjective
dictatorial (comparative more dictatorial, superlative most dictatorial)
- of or pertaining to a dictator
- in the manner of a dictator, usually with callous disregard for others
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bossy
Derived terms
- dictatorialism
Translations
French
Etymology
From dictateur +? -ial.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dik.ta.t?.?jal/
Adjective
dictatorial (feminine singular dictatoriale, masculine plural dictatoriaux, feminine plural dictatoriales)
- dictatorial
Further reading
- “dictatorial” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Portuguese
Adjective
dictatorial m or f (plural dictatoriais, comparable)
- Obsolete spelling of ditatorial
Romanian
Etymology
From French dictatorial
Adjective
dictatorial m or n (feminine singular dictatorial?, masculine plural dictatoriali, feminine and neuter plural dictatoriale)
- dictatorial
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
Formed from Latin dictator and the suffix -al.
Adjective
dictatorial (plural dictatoriales)
- dictatorial
Derived terms
- antidictatorial
Related terms
- dictador
Further reading
- “dictatorial” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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