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    condescension
    /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnʃn/

    noun

    • 1. an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain: "a tone of condescension"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONDESCENSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONDESCENSION definition: 1. behaviour that shows you think you are more important or more intelligent than other people: 2…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › condescensionCondescension - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Condescension is an insulting way of talking to other people, as if they were stupid or ignorant. Condescension is rude and patronizing. Treating someone with condescension is the opposite of treating them with respect.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › condescensionCondescension Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : patronizing attitude or behavior. scoffing condescension by the "we know better than you" people A. J. Anderson. 2. : voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in relations with an inferior. Examples of condescension in a Sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONDESCENSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. act or instance of condescending. 2. a patronizing manner or behavior. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. LL (Ec) condescensio < pp. of condescendere. Word Frequency. condescension in American English. (ˌkɑndəˈsenʃən) noun. 1.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › condescensionCONDESCENSION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Condescension definition: an act or instance of condescending. . See examples of CONDESCENSION used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONDESCENSION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    CONDESCENSION meaning: behaviour that shows you think you are better or more important than someone . Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncondescension noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    /ˌkɑːndɪˈsenʃn/ [uncountable] behaviour that shows that you think you are more important and more intelligent than other people. Her smile was a mixture of pity and condescension. She gave me some friendly advice without a trace of condescension. Take your English to the next level.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › condescensionCondescension - definition of condescension by The Free ...

    n. 1. an act or instance of condescending. 2. behavior that is patronizing or condescending. 3. voluntary assumption of equality with a person regarded as inferior. [1635–45; < Late Latin condēscēnsiō. See con -, descension]

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › condescensioncondescension - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · condescension (usually uncountable, plural condescensions) The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors. Conscious condescension breeds panderers and enemies, not friends.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONDESCENSION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    CONDESCENSION meaning: 1. behaviour that shows you think you are more important or more intelligent than other people: 2…. Learn more.