Building Healthy Relationships

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noun a feeling of superiority that is shown by an attitude of patronizing condescension

adjective condescending

  • Her tone was dripping with condescension as she explained the concept to the new interns.
  • He couldn't help but show his condescension towards his younger sibling's lack of knowledge.
  • She rolled her eyes in a gesture of pure condescension when he asked a basic question.
  • The towering skyscrapers seemed to look down upon the smaller buildings with a sense of condescension.