condescension

1. 1.

   the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior

   Synonymssuperciliousnessdisdainfulness

   Broaderarrogance
2. 2.

   a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

   Synonymsdisdainpatronage

   Broaderdisparagement
3. 3.

   affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank

   “the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable”

   Synonymscondescendingness

   Broaderaffability

Other forms of condescension

plural

condescensions·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about condescension

What does condescension mean?

condescension means "the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in condescension?

condescension has 4 syllables: con-de-scen-sion. The stress falls on "scen". In IPA it is /ˌkɑndəˈsɛnʃən/.

What is another word for condescension?

Close synonyms include superciliousness, disdainfulness, disdain, patronage, condescendingness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is condescension a common word?

condescension is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with condescension?

2 words rhyme with condescension. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.