disdainers
Those who sneer
Disdainers are people who regard something or someone with contempt or scorn.
The word emphasizes an attitude of superiority—disdainers look down on what they reject: disdainers of popular culture, disdainers of convention.
The term often appears in contexts where someone's contempt is being noted or criticized.
Pretentious social superiority
- snobsCondescending, self-important people
- elitistsThose claiming superiority
- highbrowsCultured, educated people
- puristsStrict adherence advocates
gatekeepers · tastemakers · aesthetes · connoisseurs · sophisticates · patricians · aristocrats · blue-bloods
Excessively high self-regard
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
pompous · condescending · overbearing · scornful · lofty · patronizing · self-important · high-handed
Hostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- disparagementCriticism meant to diminish
ridicule · censure · denigration · belittlement · disapproval · detractors · denouncers · scorners
snobbery
Pretentious social superiority
- snobsCondescending, self-important people
- elitistsThose claiming superiority
- highbrowsCultured, educated people
purists · gatekeepers · tastemakers · aesthetes · connoisseurs · sophisticates · patricians · aristocrats · blue-bloods · intelligentsia
arrogant
Excessively high self-regard
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
imperious · pompous · condescending · overbearing · scornful · lofty · patronizing · self-important · high-handed · domineering
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
disparagement · ridicule · censure · denigration · belittlement · disapproval · detractors · denouncers · scorners · mockers
spurn
Refuse with contempt
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- dismissalRemoval from position
- repudiationFormal refusal to accept
snub · brush-off · cold-shoulder · slight · shun · refusal · ostracism · exclusion · spurners · shunners
disdainersadmirers
People who appreciate someone
fans · devotees · enthusiasts · appreciators · worshippers
disdainersembracers
Those who hold fondly
accepters · welcomers · appreciators · respecters · valuers