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He spoke to me in a completely condescending manner. He often talked down to people and treated them as lower forms of life.
I shop frequently at my favorite store, I treat my brother in a condescending fashion.
There are many synonyms for the word 'patronizing'. Some of the most common synonyms include pretentious, snobbish, snobby, stopping and condescending.
Condescending manner means talking to someone as if they are a child, sort of like you are humoring them just by speaking to them.
Condescension is an attitude or act of patronizing superiority.
Condescending is basically a synonym of patronizing, so, something like:- The teacher spoke in a condescending tone when addressing her students.
Obtuse Condescending Patronizing Antagonistic Naysayer
showing or implying condescension by stooping to the level of one's inferiors, esp in a patronizing way
The adjective "patronizing" (or, in the typical American spelling, "patronizing") means "contemptuous" or "condescending". In other words, it is used to denote situations where someone negatively regards (or, looks down on) someone or something else.
Patronizing a store means to be a customer of, or to go there frequently. It's more like being a "patron of the arts." The idea is that you are supporting something. Patronizing a person is to be condescending to... to pretend to be nice, but in a snobbish way, like someone is below you, or not as good as you are.
The adjective "patronizing" (or, in the typical American spelling, "patronizing") means "contemptuous" or "condescending". In other words, it is used to denote situations where someone negatively regards (or, looks down on) someone or something else.