All 3 Uses of
patronize
in
Brave New World
- But their smile was rather patronizing.†
p. 31.6 *patronizing = treating in a manner that demonstrates a sense of superiority, but is supposed to seem kind
- Patronizingly, Bernard smiled.†
p. 137.7
- "So long," he said patronizingly to the Warden, who had accompanied him as far as the lift gates.†
p. 142.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(patronize as in: Don't patronize me.) treat in a manner that demonstrates a sense of superiority, but is supposed to seem kind
or:
the actions of a patron (to support someone or something; or to be a customer) -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, patronize can mean to "give business to" as in "I don't patronize that restaurant because the owner is rude."