condescending attitude vs patronizing attitude - WordReference Forums A condescending attitude (intentional or not) usually comes from someone who is in a superior position, and the attitude displays passive aggression towards the other person(s) in order to emphasise that superiority
Can the word condescending ever be used in a positive sense? It was fairly common in the past, and still found in the present, for Christian theological writers to refer to (for example) the "condescending mercy of God", which is not at all negative Since God is clearly of a higher dignity and rank than human beings, traditional understanding of Christian doctrine has likewise always viewed the
Pal, chum, or mate - condescending? - WordReference Forums The passage makes the assumption that 'Pal', 'chum', or 'mate ' are not condescending and, in general terms, that is true They can have other nuances, but they are not condescending The second sentence leaves this subject and without giving examples, it states that the equivalent terms that are only applied to women are condescending ("Dear
condiscendente accondiscendente - WordReference Forums Ciao, per queste due parole, che sembrano essere sinonimi, ho trovato sia "obliging indulgent" sia "patronizing" come traduzione Visto che queste sono abbastanza diverse, mi chiedevo se (ac)condiscendente venisse usato più in uno di questi due sensi, o se si ha sempre bisogno del contesto per
Condescend Condescending - WordReference Forums Please note: Condescending en inglés tiene el significado de ser altivo, sentirse superior a los demás (patronizing) A condescending person is not someone who feels beneath you as stated by SILSEP in post #3, to the contrary, it means that person feels superior The Spanish word "condescendiente" has the opposite meaning
Patronising vs Condescending - WordReference Forums The difference is that the condescending speaker will make no attempt to hide this in what they are saying The patronizing speaker uses kind words, but show their feeling of superiority in their tone of voice, body language, or some other way As for the man, I wouldn't call him condescending OR patronizing Maybe stubborn or just plain rude
condescend and patronize | WordReference Forums For me when you're being condescending towards someone your intention is that they pick up on your superior tone You can be patronising without intending to make someone feel bad, in fact quite the opposite - you say something that you think will be appreciated, often without realising that you're belittling someone
condescending and or patronizing? | WordReference Forums CONDESCENDING: getting down on one knee to talk to someone beneath you in status or stature Thus I view patronising as the more offensive -- it implies the speaker deems himself superior is quite content to keep it that way!
condescending - WordReference Forums However, I wouldn't necessarily use this expression I would use a generalization like: He is condescending The others, or people is already implied The only time I would bother to explain more, is if he is being condescending towards a specific person and nobody else
condescendiente - WordReference Forums Yo creo que "condescendiente" y "condescending" no son falsos amigos En los usos coloquiales de "condescendiente" está el matiz negativo: siempre que alguien es condescendiente, pone en situación de inferioridad al otro (ya sea porque se arroga para sí superioridad moral o porque jerárquicamente tiene mayor rango); siempre hay una infantilización del otro, cierto matiz "patronizing" que