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.
PATRONAGE vs. PATRONISE
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King Kanishka patronized Buddhist monks and donated money to build monasteries .
Its in a special part of Hell reserved only for the special type of degenerate reprobate that patronise the place.
To "patronise" means to treat someone with an apparent kindness that betrays a sense of superiority. It often involves speaking down to someone or acting as if they are less capable or knowledgeable. This behavior can be condescending and may make the recipient feel belittled or dismissed. In a different context, "patronise" can also refer to supporting a business or organization by buying its goods or services.
Yes, but be cautious as they might patronise you because you haven't had a girlfriend before, but yeah they will!:)
There are several ways to use this word. One word form, "patronize", means to "shop" or "trade with". So you could say: She patronized at the mall until she found what she was loooking for. Or you could put it into the word form that you are asking for, "patronise", which means "to talk in a condescending manner" or "to condescend". So you sould say: Even though the students were in tenth grade, several of the teachers still patronised.
i would like working with them because they can help you out as they have a lot more experience however they might patronise and look down on you because they feel superior to you.
There are no specific customs that are required to be followed in the Australian outback. When you greet people, greet them the same as you normally do. Be friendly, because they are a friendly lot, who are always eager to please, but don't patronise them. They understand survival and, laconic as they may seem, they're observant and intelligent.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 3 words with the pattern P-T-O--S-. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter P and 3rd letter T and 5th letter O and 8th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: patroness patronise pythoness
The Roman poor just wanted to be able to work and eat. The class of bankers, money lenders, merchants and investors in shipping and mining wanted to make money from their business. The patrician aristocrats wanted to run their large landed estates, engage in intellectual pursuits, patronise the arts, enjoy their high political status and political clout. Politicians wanted to vie for power. In short, their wants were similar to the contemporary ones.