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condescension

English

Etymology

From Latin cond?sc?nsi?

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /k?ndi?s?n??n/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k?ndi?s?n??n/
  • Rhymes: -?n??n
  • Hyphenation: con?de?scen?sion

Noun

condescension (usually uncountable, plural condescensions)

  1. The act of condescending; a manner of behaving toward others in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies one’s own superiority to the others; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
  2. (usually uncountable, derogatory) A patronizing attitude or behavior. [from 1930s]

Synonyms

  • (the act of condescending): condescendence

Related terms

  • condescend
  • condescending (adjective)

Translations

Further reading

  • condescension in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • condescension at OneLook Dictionary Search

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condescending

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?k?n.d?.s?nd.??/, /?k?n?di.s?nd.??/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?k?nd??s?nd??/

Adjective

condescending (comparative more condescending, superlative most condescending)

  1. Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.

Synonyms

  • (assuming a tone of superiority): patronizing

Derived terms

  • condescendingly

Related terms

  • condescendence
  • condescension

Translations

Verb

condescending

  1. present participle of condescend

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