condescending
superior and patronizing (herablassend)
TRANSLATION
herablassend
STATISTICS
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"It's a CONDESCENDING, totally unbelievable film made worse by poor dialogue, acting and directing."
(Sunday Times - 9th March 2003)
(Sunday Times - 9th March 2003)
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Middle English condescenden, from Old French condescendre, from Late Latin condscendere
1. To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself.
2. To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
accommodate, concede, debase oneself, deign, demean oneself, descend, favor, lower oneself, oblige, patronize, sink, unbend, vouchsafe
Middle English condescenden, from Old French condescendre, from Late Latin condscendere
1. To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself.
2. To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Synonyms:
accommodate, concede, debase oneself, deign, demean oneself, descend, favor, lower oneself, oblige, patronize, sink, unbend, vouchsafe
