Condescension definition
Conscious condescension breeds panderers and enemies, not friends.
An attitude that you are generally better and smarter than everyone else is an example of condescension.
Other Word Forms
Noun
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