Condescension — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior

a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌaʊnsɪlmˈænɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/kˌɒndɪsˈɛnʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˌɒndɪsˈɛnʃən/

4 syllables Say it as /kˌaʊnsɪlmˈænɪk/.

Examples

the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

disdainfulness disdain superciliousness patronage condescendingness

Parts of Speech

noun	the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
noun	a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
noun	affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank “the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable”

Word Forms

supercilious	adjective	expressive of contempt
disdainful	adjective	having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer
condescend	verb	treat condescendingly
condescending	adjective	(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Herablassung

die Eigenschaft, Arroganz zu zeigen, indem man diejenigen bevormundet, die als minderwertig gelten

🇫🇷French

condescendance

le trait de faire preuve d'arrogance en condescendant ceux considérés comme inférieurs

🇪🇸Spanish

condescendencia

el rasgo de mostrar arrogancia al tratar con condescendencia a aquellos considerados inferiores

🇮🇹Italian

condiscendenza

il tratto di mostrare arroganza trattando con condiscendenza coloro che sono considerati inferiori

🇳🇱Dutch

neerbuigendheid

de eigenschap van het tonen van arrogantie door degenen die als minderwaardig worden beschouwd te betuttelen

🇵🇹Portuguese

condescendência

a característica de demonstrar arrogância ao tratar com condescendência aqueles considerados inferiores

🇷🇺Russian

снисходительность

черта проявления высокомерия путем покровительства тем, кого считают низшими

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रिआयत

हीन समझे जाने वाले लोगों को संरक्षण देकर अहंकार प्रदर्शित करने का गुण

🇧🇩Bengali

নিন্দা

যারা নিকৃষ্ট বলে বিবেচিত তাদের পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা করে অহংকার প্রদর্শনের বৈশিষ্ট্য

🇮🇳Tamil

தாழ்வு மனப்பான்மை

தாழ்ந்தவர்களாகக் கருதப்படுபவர்களுக்கு ஆதரவளிப்பதன் மூலம் ஆணவத்தை வெளிப்படுத்தும் பண்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

ముడుపు

హీనంగా భావించే వారిని ఆదరించడం ద్వారా అహంకారాన్ని ప్రదర్శించే లక్షణం

🇮🇳Marathi

संवेदना

निकृष्ट समजल्या जाणाऱ्यांना संरक्षण देऊन अहंकार दाखवण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિષ્ઠા

હલકી કક્ષાના ગણાતા લોકોનું સમર્થન કરીને ઘમંડ દર્શાવવાનું લક્ષણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಮಾಧಾನ

ಕೀಳು ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ದುರಹಂಕಾರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವ ಲಕ್ಷಣ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨਿਮਰਤਾ

ਘਟੀਆ ਸਮਝੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਰਪ੍ਰਸਤੀ ਕਰਕੇ ਹੰਕਾਰ ਦਿਖਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ

🇵🇰Urdu

تعزیت

کمتر سمجھے جانے والوں کی سرپرستی کرکے تکبر کا مظاہرہ کرنے کی خصوصیت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

居高临下

通过居高临下地表现出傲慢的特征

🇯🇵Japanese

見下す

劣っていると思われる人々をひいきにすることで傲慢さを示す特性

🇰🇷Korean

겸손

열등하다고 생각되는 사람들을 애용함으로써 오만함을 나타내는 특성

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự trịch thượng

đặc điểm thể hiện sự kiêu ngạo bằng cách bảo trợ những người được coi là thấp kém

🇹🇭Thai

การวางตัว

ลักษณะการแสดงความเย่อหยิ่งโดยการอุปถัมภ์ผู้ที่ถือว่าต่ำต้อย

🇮🇩Indonesian

sikap merendahkan

sifat menunjukkan kesombongan dengan merendahkan orang yang dianggap lebih rendah

🇵🇭Filipino

pagpapakababa

ang katangian ng pagpapakita ng pagmamataas sa pamamagitan ng pagtangkilik sa mga itinuturing na mas mababa

🇲🇾Malay

merendahkan diri

sifat mempamerkan keangkuhan dengan membela mereka yang dianggap rendah diri

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التنازل

سمة إظهار الغطرسة من خلال رعاية من يعتبرون أقل شأنا

🇮🇷Persian

اغماض

خصیصه نشان دادن تکبر با حمایت از کسانی که پست تلقی می شوند

🇹🇷Turkish

küçümseme

aşağı kabul edilenlere patronluk taslayarak kibir gösterme özelliği

🇮🇱Hebrew

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