Definitions for condescension
ˌkɒn dəˈsɛn ʃəncon·de·scen·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. condescension, superciliousness, disdainfulnessnoun

   the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior

2. condescension, disdain, patronagenoun

   a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

3. condescension, condescendingnessnoun

   affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank

   "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. condescensionnoun

   The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Condescensionnoun

   Voluntary humiliation; descent from superiority; voluntary submission to equality with inferiours.

   Etymology: from condescend.

   It forbids pride and ambition, and vain glory; and commands humility and modesty, and condescension to others. John Tillotson.

   Courtesy and condescension is an happy quality, which never fails to make its way into the good opinion, and into the very heart, and allays the envy which always attends a high station. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   Raphael, amidst his tenderness, shews such a dignity and condescension in all his behaviour, as are suitable to a superiour nature. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 273.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Condescension

   Condescension 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". The use of condescending language "can derail conversations and, over time, disrupt healthy communities".The meaning of the word has evolved over time. In the eighteenth century, condescension or condescending denoted a positive characteristic of a person of superior breeding, class, or some other superior set of characteristics lowering themselves to speak kindly to an inferior. By the nineteenth century, the word had developed a negative connotation, as evidenced by Charles Dickens in Dombey and Son, where a character is described in contrasting terms as "a little condescending, but extremely kind". "In eighteenth-century prose, it is therefore common to find the word condescension qualified by adjectives such as generous, good, kind, humble, and particularly affable. This last word shows that condescension had become an index not only of ethical practice, but also of personality"."In the Victorian period, the belief in a constructive condescension largely fell away, and the word itself (with exceptions) was given over to its negative connotations. Condescension came primarily to signify self-promotion at another's cost; to condescend was to assert one's own superiority in a way that degraded others".

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1. condescension

   Condescension is an attitude or behavior of superiority in which a person regards and treats others as inferior, often expressing this through patronizing and demeaning actions or remarks. It usually involves showing off one's own knowledge or status while devaluing the other person's abilities or achievements.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Condescensionnoun

   the act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors

Matched Categories

1. • Affability
   • Arrogance

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of condescension in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of condescension in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of condescension in a Sentence

1. Charles Krauthammer:

   To me, he was being sarcastic, this is a way of dissing or sort of showing condescension.

2. Speaker Pelosi:

   We have been for the $ 600 [ expanded unemployment benefit ]. They have a $ 200 proposal, which does not meet the needs of Americas working families, and its a condescension, quite frankly, because theyre saying, really dont need it ; theyre just staying home because they make more money at $ 600.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=condescension
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Condescension
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=condescension
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condescension
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condescension