Condescension - Wikipedia Condescension or condescendence is a form of incivility wherein the speaker displays an attitude of patronizing superiority or contempt Condescension "is associated with a patronizing attitude, and with other negative words such as divisive, heartless, arrogant, high-handed, [and] dictatorial" [1]
CONDESCENSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary He couldn't find any trace of disdain or condescension in her expression His voice dripped with constant condescension and witty sarcasm Their government has grown used to addressing them with a blend of condescension and contempt
condescension - Wiktionary, the free dictionary condescension (usually uncountable, plural condescensions) The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors quotations
CONDESCENSION Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Condescension is a noun form of the verb condescend, which most commonly means to behave in this way When used this way, condescend, condescension, and the adjective condescending are always negative and imply that such behavior is insulting to the person or people it’s directed toward