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Meanings of disdainfulness in English
Catalan
suficiència Spanish
desdén The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior.
Synonyms
Examples for "condescension"
Examples for "condescension"
1
Nor do I relish condescension on the part of my social betters.
2
Yet she was not surprised by the condescension in the doctor's comment.
3
No; that would be a condescension unworthy of her beauty and youth.
4
The portrait of the evangelical Korean Christian community is accomplished without condescension.
5
The invitation was given with all the condescension of a noble lady.
1
There was in her no longer the superciliousness which had irritated him.
2
A flush coloured Soames's pale cheeks, but his superciliousness did not waver.
3
Observe; Tootle holds in his hand his 'little compendium,' raised in haughty superciliousness.
4
In a tone not wholly free from superciliousness, Miss Cutler said:
5
The woman gave Susan a searching, feminine look which changed swiftly to superciliousness.