condescension

con·de·scen·sion

 (kŏn′dĭ-sĕn′shən)

n.

1. The act of condescending or an instance of it.

2. Patronizingly superior behavior or attitude.

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[Late Latin condēscēnsiō, condēscēnsiōn-, from condēscēnsus, past participle of condēscendere, to condescend; see condescend.]

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condescension

(ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnʃən)

n

the act or an instance of behaving in a patronizing way

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con•de•scen•sion

(ˌkɒn dəˈsɛn ʃən)

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]

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Condescension

 a company of actors—Hare.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	condescension - the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior disdainfulness, superciliousness arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
	2.	condescension - a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient disdain, patronage depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
	3.	condescension - affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable" condescendingness affability, affableness, amiableness, bonhomie, geniality, amiability - a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)

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condescension

noun patronizing attitude, superiority, disdain, haughtiness, loftiness, superciliousness, lordliness, airs There was a tinge of condescension in the way the girl received me.

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condescension

noun

Superciliously indulgent treatment, especially of those considered inferior:

condescendence, patronization.

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Translations

تَنازُل

blahosklonnostpovýšenost

nedladenhed

Herablassung

condescendancedédainmépris

lítillæti; yfirlæti

condiscendenzadegnazione

nedlatenhet

blahosklonnosť

küçümsemelütuftenezzül

恩赐态度

condescension

[ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃən] N → condescendencia f

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condescension

[ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnʃ^ən] n → condescendance f

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condescension

n (pej) → Herablassung f; (= attitude also) → herablassende Haltung

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condescension

[ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnʃ/ən] n → sussiego, aria di superiorità

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condescend

(kondiˈsend) verb

to agree (to do something) in spite of one's feeling of superiority. The president of the company condescended to having dinner with the cleaning staff. verwerdig, neerbuig; afdaal تَنازُل، تَفَضُّل بِ благоволявам dignar-se snížit se sich herablassen nedlade καταδέχομαιcondescender, dignarse suvatsema لطف کردن؛ منت نهادن alentua condescendre (à) לְהִתעַבּוֹת कृपा करना, झुकना pustiti se, sniziti se beleegyezik vmibe berkenan, menyetujui sÿna lítillæti accondiscendere ～してやる 자신을 낮추다 malonėti, teiktis parādīt labvēlību bersetuju zich verwaardigennedlate segraczyć, zechcieć تنزل كول: شفقت كول: تر لاس لندى كسانو سره ښه وضع كول: كمينى كول: ځان تر نورو ټيټ ګڼل، ځان ټيټول dignar-se a condescinde, a cădea de acord снисходить ráčiť blagovoliti poniziti se nedlåta sig ลดตัวลงมา lütfetmek, tenezzül etmek 俯就，屈尊 удостоювати فروتنی کرنا جھکنا hạ cố 屈尊，俯就

ˌcondeˈscending adjective

giving the impression that one is superior. a condescending manner. neerbuigende مُتَنازِل، مُعْطٍ الشُّعور بأنَّهُ أعْلى снизходителен altivo povýšený, blahosklonný herablassend nedladende συγκαταβατικόςcondescendiente üleolevalt armulik غرور آمیز؛ خودپسندانه alentuva condescendant מִתנַשֵׂא बड़प्पन जताना prijazan, ljubazan lekezelő angkuh yfirlætisfullur accondiscendente 恩にきせるような 멸시하는 globėjiškas, pakantus augstprātīgi labvēlīgs mwninggikan diri neerbuigendnedlatende protekcjonalny غرور آمیز sobranceiro condescendent снисходительный blahosklonný vzvišen superioran nedlåtande ซึ่งยอมรับความสามารถ tenezzül eden, küçümseyen 趾高氣揚的 поблажливий; милостивий فروتنی ، انکسار hạ mình 故意屈尊的，叫人领情似的

ˌcondeˈscendingly adverb

neerbuigend بِتَنازُل، باسْتِعْلاء، بِتَفَضُّل عَلى снизходително altivamente povýšeně, blahosklonně herablassend nedladende συγκαταβατικά con condescendencia armulikult با افاده و منت alentuvasti avec condescendance בְּהִתנַשֵׂאוּת बड़प्पन जताते हुए pokroviteljski leereszkedően dengan angkuh yfirlætislega con accondiscendenza みくだすように 멸시적으로 globėjiškai, pakančiai augstprātīgā labvēlībā dengan meninggikan diri neerbuigendnedlatende protekcjonalnie تنزل کول altivamente cu condescen­denţă снисходительно blahosklonne vzvišeno superiorno nedlåtande อย่างยอมรับความสามารถ tepeden bakarak 趾高氣揚的 поблажливо; милостиво عاجزی سے nhún nhường 故意屈尊地，叫人领情似地

ˌcondeˈscension (-ʃən) noun

neerbuigend, minsaam تَنازُل снизхождение presunção povýšenost, blahosklonnost die Herablassung nedladenhed συγκαταβατικό ύφος condescendencia üleolev armulikkus منت؛ افاده alentuminen condescendanceהתנשאות कृपालुता, सौजन्य, भद्रता milostivost leereszkedés keangkuhan lítillæti; yfirlæti condiscendenza 恩きせがましさ 겸손, 겸양 globėjiškumas augstprātīga labvēlība peninggian diri neerbuigendheidnedlatenhet protekcjonalność تنزل presunção condescendenţă снисхождение blahosklonnosť vzvišenost superiornost nedlåtenhet การยอมรับความสามารถ lütuf, küçümseme, tenezzül 趾高氣揚 поблажливість; милість تواضع ، انکسار cử chỉ nhún nhường 恩赐态度

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