What word can best mean “disdain for the uncouth”? Can “loyal” be put to death?
I’m looking for a word that means: bigotry against, or dedain for, uncouth people. (‘Misanthropy’ is too general, I think) This would sort of be the converse of anti-intellectualism. What are some of the uncouth people?
‘Supercilious’ is what you are looking for.
Is’smug’ a possible real estate option? Is it worth considering?
“Intellectual snobbery” pretty much fit in.
Immediate perception is a pejorative term for prejudice against people and pursuits who/which are perceived as insufficiently intellectual.
Also an act of intellectual snobbery: A person prefers opera to comic books purely because opera is perceived as high art whereas manga is perceived as low art. Is a comic book more morally upsetting that the opera? Is that person an intellectual snob?
What do you mean by disdain for impoliteness? I’d argue that that’s not the converse of anti-intellectualism. Academics are as impolite as intellectuals are, check your nearest listserv for examples.
If you want to give an example of an excessive concern for sexual decorum then you could try ‘fuddy duddy’ or ‘prude’ (although ‘prude’ can have the addition connotation that the excessive concern is specifically for sexual decorum).
If the person is excessively concerned about minor rules being broken then would ‘prig’ work, but it sounds pretty archaic now. The Nnest novels spend quite a bit of time calling each other ‘prigs’: “The only thing is
– don’t you be a prig, that’s all.” You keep your eyes open and if you feel priggishness coming on just stop in time”
(The Railway Children, 1906)
“Intellectual snobbery” pretty much fit in.
Immediate perception is a pejorative term for prejudice against people and pursuits who/which are perceived as insufficiently intellectual.
Also an act of intellectual snobbery: A person prefers opera to comic books purely because opera is perceived as high art whereas manga is perceived as low art. Is a comic book more morally upsetting that the opera? Is that person an intellectual snob?
What do you mean by disdain for impoliteness? I’d argue that that’s not the converse of anti-intellectualism. Academics are as impolite as intellectuals are, check your nearest listserv for examples.
If you want to give an example of an excessive concern for sexual decorum then you could try ‘fuddy duddy’ or ‘prude’ (although ‘prude’ can have the addition connotation that the excessive concern is specifically for sexual decorum).
If the person is excessively concerned about minor rules being broken then would ‘prig’ work, but it sounds pretty archaic now. The Nnest novels spend quite a bit of time calling each other ‘prigs’: “The only thing is
– don’t you be a prig, that’s all.” You keep your eyes open and if you feel priggishness coming on just stop in time”
(The Railway Children, 1906)
‘Supercilious’ is what you are looking for.
While haughty tends to disdain those below him.
I understand that the idea of superiority is not intended but it would be understood that disdain of bad manners would strongly imply a connection between bad manners and the people who would employ them.
