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patronizingly

UK
/ˌpætrəˈnaɪzɪŋli/
US
/ˌpeɪtrəˈnaɪzɪŋli/

Translations

patronizinglyadverb
UK
/ˌpætrəˈnaɪzɪŋli/
US
/ˌpeɪtrəˈnaɪzɪŋli/
avec condescendance
He smiled patronizingly at the students, assuming they wouldn't grasp the complexity of the topic.
Il a souri avec condescendance aux étudiants, pensant qu'ils ne comprendraient pas la complexité du sujet.
Additional translations
condescendammentPlus soutenu et moins courant.
Synonyms
condescendingly
snobbishly
disdainfully
haughtily
superciliously

Definitions

patronizinglyadverb
In a way that treats others as if they are less intelligent or capable.
He smiled patronizingly at the students, assuming they wouldn't grasp the complexity of the topic.
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