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Condescension

nounid 31692·updated May 18, 2026
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affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
condescendingnessdisdainfulnesspatronagesuperciliousness
plural
Condescensions
possessive
Condescension's
pluralpossessive
Condescensions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
§2
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
§3
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

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