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condescension definition

con·de·scen·sion (-sen′s̸hən)

noun

  1. act or instance of condescending
  2. a patronizing manner or behavior

Etymology: LL(Ec) condescensio < pp. of condescendere

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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