Definitions for condescending
ˌkɒn dəˈsɛn dɪŋcon·de·scend·ing

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1. arch, condescending, patronizing, patronisingadjective

   (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

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1. condescendingadjective

   Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.

   Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child ugh!

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1. condescending

   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. condescending

   A condescending attitude or behavior is characterized by talking down to others, showing superiority, and treating them with disrespect or patronizing them. It often involves a demeaning tone, belittling comments, and assuming the other person's incompetence or lack of intelligence.

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1. Condescending

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of condescending in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of condescending in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of condescending in a Sentence

1. Tucker Carlson:

   It was dismissive. Condescending and dismissive, those are the words I characterize in the book.

2. Leslie Malachi:

   I found the response to be patronizing, condescending and an insult to our intelligence. There definitely was a script and we understand the staffer had to do what he had to do.

3. Peabody Award:

   He's irreverent, honest, curious, never condescending, never obsequious, people open up to him and, in doing so, often reveal more about their hometowns or homelands than a traditional reporter could hope to document.

4. Joe Biden:

   I hope I don't come across as condescending, because I don't mean it. I hope The President has learned a really important lesson. Diplomacy matters. Preparation matters.

5. Ryan Girdusky:

   Parents don’t like condescending attitudes from their elected officials, especiallyconcerningtheir children’s education, that was the Democrats’strategy in 2021: InsistCriticalRaceTheory wasn’t realand attack parents for believing it was, but layacross therailroad tracks to protect it. Voters are smarter than that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=condescending
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Condescending
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condescending
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condescending