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patronizing 音標拼音: [p'etrən ,ɑɪzɪŋ] a. 儼然以恩人態度的,要人領情的 儼然以恩人態度的,要人領情的 patronizing adj 1: ( used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension [ synonym: { arch}, { condescending}, { patronizing}, { patronising}] Patronizing \ Pa" tron* i` zing\, a. Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a superior toward another. -- { Pat" ron* i` zing* ly}, adv. -- Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster]
Patronize \ Pa" tron* ize\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Patronized}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Patronizing}.] 1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid. [ 1913 Webster] The idea has been patronized by two States only. -- A. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer. [ Commercial Cant] [ 1913 Webster] 3. To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one' s equals. [ 1913 Webster] 56 Moby Thesaurus words for " patronizing": Olympian detachment, Olympian loftiness, arrogance, arrogant, arrogantness, assumption of superiority, big, condescendence, condescending, condescension, domineering, domineeringness, haughtiness, haughty, haughty airs, hauteur, high horse, high- faluting, high- flown, high- hat, high- headed, high- nosed, hoity- toitiness, hoity- toity, loftiness, lofty, overbearing, overbearing pride, overbearingness, overweening pride, patronization, patronizing attitude, pride, priggish, proud, proudness, purse- pride, purse- proud, side, sniffy, snippy, snobbish, snobby, snooty, snotty, stiff- necked pride, stuck- up, superbia, superior, toploftiness, toplofty, uppish, uppishness, uppity, uppityness, upstage
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