In accordance with the cited statement The right option is:
snobbishness (E)
Explanation:
According to the passage, a scholar who has extensively researched and written on Plato argues that rather than being anti-arts, Plato was merely "elitist," or snobbish.
What does the word "snobbish" mean?
the tendency to belittle those with lower social standing. Synonyms: snobbism and snobbery. types: exclusivity, exclusivity, and cliquishness. tendency to hang out with only a few people.
Who or what is snobbish?
adjective. When you criticize someone for being snobby, you are saying that they are too arrogant about their social standing, intelligence, or taste. They disapproved of their intellectual and social inferiors with a snobby dislike. She was friendly and warm, contrary to what I had anticipated.
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