condescension

Significat (Anglès)

  1. (uncountable, usually) The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
  2. (derogatory, uncountable, usually) A patronizing attitude or behavior.
  3. (archaic, uncountable, usually) Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior.

Conceptes

desdeny

condescendència

Traduccions

Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/kɑndiˈsɛnʃən/
Etimologia (Anglès)

From Latin condēscēnsiō.

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