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CONDESCENDING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Synonyms:
arch; condescending; patronising; patronizing
Classified under:
Similar:
superior (of or characteristic of high rank or importance)
Derivation:
condescendingness (affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb condescend