Condescension meaning
An attitude that you are generally better and smarter than everyone else is an example of condescension.
Conscious condescension breeds panderers and enemies, not friends.
Origin of condescension
- Late Latin condēscēnsiō condēscēnsiōn- from condēscēnsus past participle of condēscendere to condescend condescend
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition