All 3 Uses of
condescending
in
Not Without My Daughter
- 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.†
*condescension = the act of treating others as inferiors; or the act of doing something considered beneath one's position or dignity
- Mammal's manner was as obnoxious and condescending as ever, but he nevertheless seemed to assume that I was thrilled with his presence.†
condescending = treating others as inferior; or doing something considered beneath one's position or dignity
- He smiled at us with fatherly condescension; his pockets were lined with my pearls.†
condescension = the act of treating others as inferiors; or the act of doing something considered beneath one's position or dignity