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- 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
- condescending and or patronizing? | WordReference Forums
But not condescending Condescention, in my opinion, is usually deliberate and at least tinged with malice-- sometimes soaked in it A politician explaining his "issues" to highschool students in language more appropriate for third-graders-- is patronizing
- 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
- Hi there! | WordReference Forums
I find it condescending when a colleague or superior says to me, "Hi there!" Is it my imagination, or is it patronizing? I never use this greeting except possibly to a dog or a small child Perhaps it's a regional thing
- Patronising vs Condescending - WordReference Forums
What is the difference between talking in a patronising manner compared to a condescending manner? I have read that speaking as either is largely frowned upon by society Why exactly? Are people sometimes mistaken to be talking in either manner when he or she is only trying to help someone? I
- Diminutives: affectionate and or condescending in lots of languages . . .
Yes, I think that English is not rich in productive diminutives, and "little" often has to do the job With names you have the option of abbreviating (to a single syllable) and or adding "ie" at the end Some Stephens find it irritating and condescending to be called Steve or Stevie; others don't mind
- Can the word condescending ever be used in a positive sense?
Random House offers this definition of condescend that's not necessarily negative: "to put aside one's dignity or higher rank voluntarily and take on equality with an inferior " However, in a context like the present where rank and class are generally thought of as defects of a society, this meaning would rarely be used, except in an ironic sense
- ser barco - WordReference Forums
Ser barco se podría decir que es relativamente negativo Totalmente de acuerdo contigo Condescending significa que el maestro les habla a los estudiantes como si fueran niños, o como si fueran poco inteligentes Creo que, como dices, no aplica al caso
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