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condescendance noun {f}

  /kɔ̃.de.sɑ̃.dɑ̃s/ , /kɔ̃.dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃s/
  • Complaisance qui fait qu’on se rend aux sentiments, aux volontés de quelqu’un. Mais depuis le XIXe siècle, le sens a glissé vers la 2e définition
 condescension
  • Bienveillance mêlée d’un léger mépris ; comportement distant, presque hautain, arrogant, ou qui pourrait être ressenti comme tel
 condescension, condescendence, patronising

🇬🇧 en fr 🇫🇷

condescending adjective

  /ˈkɔn.dɪ.sɛnd.ɪŋ/ , /ˈkɔnˌdi.sɛnd.ɪŋ/ , /ˌkɑndəˈsɛndɪŋ/
  • Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
 condescendant

condescend verb

  /ˌkɑndəˈsɛnd/ , /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnd/
  • To come down from a superior position and do something; to deign; (with a negative connotation) to stoop.
  • To treat someone as though inferior; to talk down to someone; to patronize.
  • (nonstandard, rare) To treat (someone) as though inferior; to talk down to (someone); to patronize.
 consentir

condescend

prendre de haut

condescendence

condescendance
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