CONDESCENDINGNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank

Example:

the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable

Synonyms:

condescendingness; condescension

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("condescendingness" is a kind of...):

affability; affableness; amiability; amiableness; bonhomie; geniality (a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to))

Derivation:

condescending ((used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension)