patronizing

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English

Definitions

verb

To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
To blame, to reproach.

adjective

Offensively condescending.

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Synonyms

condescend infantilize enpatron patrocinate condescending superior patronising arch lenient nannying paternalistic pat patronly deprecating unctuous obeisant wise dumbed-down

Associated

sexist attitude prostitute attitudes tibetan tone choosing respond comments manner gay

Rhymes

scrutinizing self-aggrandizing enterprising tantalizing mesmerizing rising demoralizing appetizing devising uprising

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