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Definition
treating others as inferior; or doing something considered beneath one's position or dignity
- There was a trace of condescension in Majid's voice, as if to say, you women especially you western women-will never understand how the world really works.
- Mammal's manner was as obnoxious and condescending as ever, but he nevertheless seemed to assume that I was thrilled with his presence.
- He smiled at us with fatherly condescension; his pockets were lined with my pearls.
There are no more uses of "condescending" in Not Without My Daughter.
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