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condescending

adjectivemasculine/feminineformal/kõdɨʃẽˈdẽtɨ/medium

con·des·cen·den·te

Definition

Having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority; treating others as if they are less intelligent or important.
His condescending remarks made everyone feel uncomfortable.
She gave me a condescending pat on the head.
Common collocations
condescending attitudecondescending tonecondescending smilecondescending manner

Etymology

Do latim 'condescendens, -entis', particípio presente de 'condescendere' (ceder, concordar).

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