Both Uses of
patronize
in
The Horse Whisperer
- He cocked an eyebrow and gave her a patronizing, professional kind of smile.†
Chpt 13 *patronizing = treating in a manner that demonstrates a sense of superiority, but is supposed to seem kind
- It's dumb and patronizing and phony.†
Chpt 21
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."