condescension
US /ˌkɑndɪˈsɛnʃən/
・UK /ˌkɒndɪ'senʃn/
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n. (u.)Uncountable NounBehavior showing you think yourself superior
The politician's condescension toward women was offensive
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
- A terrible voice in the hall cried, "Bring down Master Scrooge's box there!" And in the hall appeared the schoolmaster himself, who glared on Master Scrooge with a ferocious condescension and threw him into a dreadful state of mind by shaking hands with him.
A terrible voice in the hall cried, "Bring down Master Scrooge's box there!" And in the hall appeared the schoolmaster himself, who glared on Master Scrooge with a ferocious condescension and threw him into a dreadful state of mind by shaking hands with him.
- appeared the schoolmaster himself, who glared on Master Scrooge with a ferocious condescension,
appeared the schoolmaster himself, who glared on Master Scrooge with a ferocious condescension,
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
- A terrible voice in the hall cried, "Bring down Master Scrooge's box there." And in the hall appeared the schoolmaster himself, who glared on Master Scrooge with a ferocious condescension and threw him into a dreadful state of mind by shaking hands with him.
A terrible voice in the hall cried, "Bring down Master Scrooge's box there." And in the hall appeared the schoolmaster himself, who glared on Master Scrooge with a ferocious condescension and threw him into a dreadful state of mind by shaking hands with him.
- Master Scrooge with a ferocious condescension, and threw him into a
Master Scrooge with a ferocious condescension, and threw him into a
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson | Full Audiobook
- brief condescension to my evil finally destroyed the balance of my soul. And yet I was not alarmed;
brief condescension to my evil finally destroyed the balance of my soul. And yet I was not alarmed;
- and this brief condescension to my evil finally destroyed the balance of my soul;
and this brief condescension to my evil finally destroyed the balance of my soul;
Part 1 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-15)
- with the most important aspect he protested that he had never in his life witnessed such behaviour in a person of rank, such affability and condescension, as he had himself experienced from Lady Catherine.
with the most important aspect he protested that he had never in his life witnessed such behaviour in a person of rank, such affability and condescension, as he had himself experienced from Lady Catherine.
- condescension, as he had himself experienced from Lady Catherine.
condescension, as he had himself experienced from Lady Catherine.
Trump LOSES IT on reporter: “BE QUIET!”
- Look at Trump leaning over her with just reeking of condescension.
Look at Trump leaning over her with just reeking of condescension.
- Look at Trump leaning over her with just reeking of condescension.
Look at Trump leaning over her with just reeking of condescension.
Part 2 - Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte (Chs 07-11)
- but a dependent like myself: I did not like her the worst for that: on the contrary, I felt better pleased than ever: the equality between her and me was real, not the mere result of condescension on her part: so much the better, my position was all the freer.
but a dependent like myself: I did not like her the worst for that: on the contrary, I felt better pleased than ever: the equality between her and me was real, not the mere result of condescension on her part: so much the better, my position was all the freer.
- The equality between her and me was real; not the mere result of condescension on her
The equality between her and me was real; not the mere result of condescension on her
Part 3 - Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte (Chs 12-16)
- and I did not feel insensible to his condescension,
and I did not feel insensible to his condescension,
- and I did not feel insensible to his condescension,
and I did not feel insensible to his condescension,
Part 3 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 26-40)
- She is all affability and condescension,
She is all affability and condescension,
- and that an opportunity of doing it should be given so soon was such an instance of Lady Catherine's condescension as he knew not how to admire enough.
and that an opportunity of doing it should be given so soon was such an instance of Lady Catherine's condescension as he knew not how to admire enough.
Sexism and the English language | The Economist
- hence a note of condescension.
hence a note of condescension.
- in them and hence a note of condescension.
in them and hence a note of condescension.
Book 07 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Audiobook by Victor Hugo (Chs 1-8)
- Sarcasms rained down upon the gypsy, and haughty condescension and malevolent looks.
Sarcasms rained down upon the gypsy, and haughty condescension and malevolent looks.
- Sarcasms rained down upon the gypsy, and haughty condescension and malevolent looks.
Sarcasms rained down upon the gypsy, and haughty condescension and malevolent looks.