OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 31117

condescending

/ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
condescendiente • paternalista
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child!
The housekeeper, a very decorative brunette of thirty-five with a pseudo-English accent, greeted him with a mixture of grateful effusion and condescending patronage.
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