Definition of condescension in English:

condescension

noun ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnʃnˌkɑndəˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n

mass noun

An attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain.
a tone of condescension
I'm treated with condescension
Example sentencesExamples
- Watching it, I found myself quietly appalled by the smugness, condescension and bogus rhetoric on display.
- The bombast, condescension, arrogance and swagger all seems slightly silly in retrospect.
- He knows Tom is not one of their breed and treats him with the condescension and snobbery that his privileged class affords him.
- It's like being called a eunuch or an old maid; one always hears that faint sneer of disdain and condescension mixed with pity.
- There's a lot you could say about this remark - its arrogance, its condescension.
Synonyms
superciliousness, superiority, scorn, disdain, loftiness, airs, lordliness, haughtiness, imperiousness, snobbishness, snobbery
informal snootiness, snottiness
rare patronization

Rhymes

abstention, apprehension, ascension, attention, circumvention, comprehension, contention, contravention, convention, declension, detention, dimension, dissension, extension, gentian, hypertension, hypotension, intention, intervention, invention, mention, misapprehension, obtention, pension, prehension, prevention, recension, retention, subvention, supervention, suspension, tension

Definition of condescension in US English:

condescension

nounˌkändəˈsen(t)SH(ə)nˌkɑndəˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n

An attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain.
a tone of condescension
I'm treated with condescension
Example sentencesExamples
- He knows Tom is not one of their breed and treats him with the condescension and snobbery that his privileged class affords him.
- There's a lot you could say about this remark - its arrogance, its condescension.
- The bombast, condescension, arrogance and swagger all seems slightly silly in retrospect.
- It's like being called a eunuch or an old maid; one always hears that faint sneer of disdain and condescension mixed with pity.
- Watching it, I found myself quietly appalled by the smugness, condescension and bogus rhetoric on display.
Synonyms
superciliousness, superiority, scorn, disdain, loftiness, airs, lordliness, haughtiness, imperiousness, snobbishness, snobbery

词汇	condescension
释义	Definition of condescension in English: condescension noun ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnʃnˌkɑndəˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n mass noun An attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain. a tone of condescension I'm treated with condescension Example sentencesExamples Watching it, I found myself quietly appalled by the smugness, condescension and bogus rhetoric on display. The bombast, condescension, arrogance and swagger all seems slightly silly in retrospect. He knows Tom is not one of their breed and treats him with the condescension and snobbery that his privileged class affords him. It's like being called a eunuch or an old maid; one always hears that faint sneer of disdain and condescension mixed with pity. There's a lot you could say about this remark - its arrogance, its condescension. Synonyms superciliousness, superiority, scorn, disdain, loftiness, airs, lordliness, haughtiness, imperiousness, snobbishness, snobbery informal snootiness, snottiness rare patronization Rhymes abstention, apprehension, ascension, attention, circumvention, comprehension, contention, contravention, convention, declension, detention, dimension, dissension, extension, gentian, hypertension, hypotension, intention, intervention, invention, mention, misapprehension, obtention, pension, prehension, prevention, recension, retention, subvention, supervention, suspension, tension Definition of condescension in US English: condescension nounˌkändəˈsen(t)SH(ə)nˌkɑndəˈsɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n An attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain. a tone of condescension I'm treated with condescension Example sentencesExamples He knows Tom is not one of their breed and treats him with the condescension and snobbery that his privileged class affords him. There's a lot you could say about this remark - its arrogance, its condescension. The bombast, condescension, arrogance and swagger all seems slightly silly in retrospect. It's like being called a eunuch or an old maid; one always hears that faint sneer of disdain and condescension mixed with pity. Watching it, I found myself quietly appalled by the smugness, condescension and bogus rhetoric on display. Synonyms superciliousness, superiority, scorn, disdain, loftiness, airs, lordliness, haughtiness, imperiousness, snobbishness, snobbery
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