condescension
/ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃn/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्डिसेन्शन
कृपालुता का दिखावा, अहंकार
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[U] disapproving
behaviour which shows that you think you are better or more important than other people
कृपालुता का दिखावा, अहंकार
- She spoke to the staff with condescension.
- The manager treated the interns with open condescension, and they resented it.
- He answered the child's question with open condescension.
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- I could not bear the condescension in her voice.
- The teacher spoke without any condescension to the weaker students.
Synonyms patronizing attitude superciliousness disdain arrogance haughtiness
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·de·scen·sion
With -scen- and -sion (not 'condescention').
-scen- और अंत में -sion ('condescention' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the superior-attitude words together: condescending or patronizing (treating somebody as less intelligent), supercilious (behaving as if you are better), haughty, disdainful, snobbish.
श्रेष्ठता के दिखावे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: condescending या patronizing (किसी को कम बुद्धिमान मानकर व्यवहार), supercilious (स्वयं को श्रेष्ठ मानकर व्यवहार), haughty, disdainful, snobbish।
§Grammar and usage
Condescend to do sth (agree to do something you think is below you: 'He condescended to answer').
'condescend to do sth' (अपने स्तर से नीचे का काम करने को राज़ी होना: 'He condescended to answer')।