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How to pronounce “condescension”
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Pronunciation guide for condescension
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of condescension with real speech in context.
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- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Poetry of Everyday Language
by watching the condescension of cashiers at the grocery store
- Definition summary
- The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
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How to pronounce condescension
The Poetry of Everyday Language
by watching the condescension of cashiers at the grocery store
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “condescension”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
- (usually uncountable, derogatory) A patronizing attitude or behavior. [from 1930s]
- (archaic, non-derogatory) Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior.
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