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Meanings of condescension in inglés
catalán
suficiència español
desdén The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior.
portugués
condescendência español
desdén Sinónimos
Examples for "disdain"
Examples for "disdain"
1
Such political movements thrive on the ineloquent disdain of the political establishment.
2
The disdain for upper-class society would have been recognised at the time.
3
The wind hurled their words away in disdain of the puny effort.
4
Israel, Bahrain and the UAE have in common their disdain for Iran.
5
He regarded the bourgeoisie and the deputies with the same hateful disdain.
1
In this so-called democracy money can buy power, privilege and political patronage.
2
Political patronage remains important for doing business in the north African state.
3
Analysts say Pakistani groups hoping for patronage want to impress Islamic State.
4
Quite another to borrow money to fund a bloated, inept, patronage-driven state.
5
State, regional and municipal public administrations remain politicised and ridden by patronage.
Affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank.
Usage of condescension in inglés
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.
6
The major-domo greeted the musicians with dignified condescension, Wolf with familiar friendship.
7
One felt grateful to him for his condescension in living at all.
8
She thanked him for his extreme condescension in deigning to notice them.
9
She was right, I just didn't like the condescension in her voice.
10
The mildness, the condescension which I now witnessed thrilled to my heart.
11
Barnett combined condescension and self-doubt in a way that she found irritating.
12
She dropped the great-lady manner, and her charming condescension went with it.
13
With the scornful condescension of men exercising tremendous self-control they paid him.
14
Sarcasms rained down upon the gypsy, and haughty condescension and malevolent looks.
15
Wilson received Afy with lofty condescension, having Richard Hare in her thoughts.
16
The answer is that which will be supplied by your honourable condescension.
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Translations for condescension
español
portugués
Condescension through the time
Condescension across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common