The meaning of Condescended

Condescended – definition

verb
Show that one feels superior; be patronizing.
Usage examples:
Take care not to condescend to your reader
Synonims:
Patronize Treat condescendingly Speak condescendingly to Speak haughtily to Talk down to Look down one's nose at Look down on Put down Be snobbish to

Condescended translation into English

Condescended: translate from English into Chinese

居高临下

Condescended: translate from English into Dutch

Neerbuigend, Afdalen, Zich verwaardigen

Condescended: translate from English into French

Daigné, Condescendre, Daigner

Condescended: translate from English into German

Herablassend, Geruhen, Sich herablassen

Condescended: translate from English into Hindi

कृपालु, स्वीकर करना, मंज़ूर करना

Condescended: translate from English into Italian

Condiscendente, Condiscendere, Degnarsi, Degnare

Condescended: translate from English into Korean

겸손, 자기를 낮추다, 창피를 무릅쓰고 하다, 짐짓 친절하게 대하다, 짐짓 겸손하게 대하다

Condescended: translate from English into Russian

Снисходительно, Снисходить, Унижаться, Ронять свое достоинство, Удостаивать

Condescended: translate from English into Spanish

Condescendiente, Condescender, Dignarse

Word origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘give way, defer’): from Old French condescendre, from ecclesiastical Latin condescendere, from con- ‘together’ + descendere ‘descend’.

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Condescended – similar words

condescendence

noun
An attitude of patronizing superiority; condescension.
Usage examples:
Their relationship to the other two classes is marked by condescendence, arrogance, and contempt

All meanings and translations of Condescendence

condescend

verb
Show that one feels superior; be patronizing.
Usage examples:
Take care not to condescend to your reader

verb
To behave in a way which shows that you consider yourself to be better or more intelligent than other people
Usage examples:
He treats his players fairly and never condescends to them., some directors treat actors with conde…

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Condescended synonims

look down on

idiom
Regard with contempt

phrasal verb
Regard someone with a feeling of superiority.
Usage examples:
My mother had social pretensions and looked down on most of our neighbours

phrasal verb
To feel that someone is less important than you or does not deserve respect
Usage examples:
Homeowners often look down on plumbers.

All meanings and translations of Look down on

patronize

verb
Treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.
Usage examples:
She was determined not to be put down or patronized

verb
To treat others in a manner that shows you consider yourself to be better or more important than they are
Usage examples:
She’s angry, smart, and not about to be patronized., a patronizing manner/attitude

verb
To be a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, hotel, etc.
Usage examples:
Special offer coupons can be effective in motivating shoppers to patronize certain establishments.,…

All meanings and translations of Patronize

put down

collocation
Put in a horizontal position

phrasal verb
Stop holding something and place it on a surface or the ground.
Usage examples:
Harry put down his cup

phrasal verb
Record something in writing.
Usage examples:
He's putting a few thoughts down on paper

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