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CONDESCENDINGNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
Example:
the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable
Synonyms:
condescendingness; condescension
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("condescendingness" is a kind of...):
affability; affableness; amiability; amiableness; bonhomie; geniality (a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to))
Derivation:
condescending ((used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension)
