condescension
/ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnʃn
/noun [mass noun]
An attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain: a tone of condescension I’m treated with condescension...
- It's like being called a eunuch or an old maid; one always hears that faint sneer of disdain and condescension mixed with pity.
- The bombast, condescension, arrogance and swagger all seems slightly silly in retrospect.
- There's a lot you could say about this remark - its arrogance, its condescension.
Synonyms
superciliousness, superiority, scorn, disdain, loftiness, airs, lordliness, haughtiness, imperiousness, snobbishness, snobbery
informal snootiness, snottiness
rare patronization
