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patronizing
adjective
(pa-tron-iz-ing)
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Synonyms:
arch
,
condescending
,
patronising
,
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condescending
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patronising
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arch
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superior
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paternalistic
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lenient
,
pat
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nannying
,
demeaning
,
belittling
,
sniggering
,
pitying
,
denigrating
,
moralizing
,
disparaging
,
pandering
,
sneering
,
condescended
,
deprecating
,
daft
,
abhorring
,
offended
,
stigmatizing
,
euphemize
,
hectoring
,
ridiculing
,
disobliging
,
affronted
,
irritating
,
mocking
,
drivelling
,
pussyfooting
,
demonizing
,
bootlicking
,
toadying
,
enlightened
,
sexualise
,
sermonise
,
ingratiating
,
carping
,
emasculating
,
maligning
,
annoying
,
reviling
,
aping
,
fobbing
,
parroting
,
unbecoming
,
scandalizing
,
moralise
,
despising
,
debasing
,
browbeating
,
tone
,
sound
,
being
,
stop
,
sounded
,
seemed
,
seem
,
avoid
,
stopped
,
perceived
,
refrain
,
regarded
,
sounds
,
tended
,
cease
,
interpreted
,
accused
,
viewed
,
buying
,
discourage
,
ceased
,
little
,
more
,
less
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most
,
somewhat
,
best
,
least
,
way
,
manner
,
attitude
,
air
,
attitudes
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voice
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arts
,
smile
,
stores
,
behavior
,
speech
,
condescension
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prostitute
,
prostitutes
,
store
,
businesses
,
contempt
,
infidelity
,
engagements
,
patronizing
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