Vocabulary Enhancement - Diamonds in the Rotundo

This is a helpful guide and explanation for some of the ore challenging words in the article written about the Rotundo Family Court Case .

Condescending

Patronizing

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Condescending - con·de·scend·ing

ˌkändəˈsendiNG/

adjective

1. having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.

   
   

   "she thought the teachers were arrogant and condescending"

   
   

   synonyms:

   patronizing, supercilious, superior, snobbish, snobby, disdainful, lofty, haughty;  smug, conceited;  informalsnooty, stuck-up "she looked us up and down in a condescending manner" condescendingadjective  US ​ /ˌkɑn·dəˈsen·dɪŋ/ ​ showing that you consider yourself better or more intelligent: His condescending attitude offended his teammates. (as) proud as Lucifer idiom   a cut above idiom   airs and graces idiom arrogant   as if you owned the place idiom   cocksure condescend   egocentric   egoistic   egotistic get on your high horse idiom   haughty   officious portentous   proud   proudly   put on the dog idiom revolve   snotty   vain (as) proud as Lucifer idiom a cut above idiom above air airs and graces idiom arrogant as if you owned the place idiom be too clever by half idiom be up yourself idiom beneath your dignity idiom big bigheaded bigheadedness bombastic boor brash brashness bumptious clever clever-clever cock cock a snook at sb/sth idiom cock of the walk cocksure cocky come/get (down) off your high horse idiom conceited condescend condescend to sb condescending cut de haut en bas deign delusion delusions of grandeur idiom dignity disdain disrespect dog egocentric egoistic egotistic fancy flatter full get on your high horse idiom haughty have a lot to say for yourself idiom hifalutin high high and mighty idiom high-flown highfalutin hoity-toity immodest imperious infra dig jumped-up know know all the answers idiom know-all know-it-all lofty lord lordly Lucifer mansplain narcissist nose nose in the air idiom officious opinionated overbearing overweening own patronize patronizing pompous popinjay portentous preen proud proudly put on the dog idiom revolve revolve around sb/sth say self-appointed self-importance self-opinionated self-satisfied sententious smart alec smart mouth smarty-pants smug smugly sniff snook snooty snotty stand stand on your dignity idiom stuck up supercilious superior swanky swollen head talk talk down to sb the big I am idiom think the (whole) world revolves around you idiom throw throw your weight around idiom thumb tin god toffee-nosed too big for your boots idiom up uppity vain Hebrew מתנשא French condescendant Russian снисходительный Arabic   التنازل Greek adjective 1. καταδεκτικός 2. συγκαταθετικός Cambridge Dictionary

Patronizing

pa·tron·ize

ˈpātrəˌnīz,ˈpatrəˌnīz/

verb

gerund or present participle: patronizing

1. 1.

   treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.

   "“She's a good-hearted girl,” he said in a patronizing voice"

   synonyms:

   treat condescendingly, condescend to, look down on, talk down to, put down, treat like a child, treat with disdain More

2. 2.

   frequent (a store, theater, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer.

   "restaurants remaining open in the evening were well patronized"

   synonyms:

   do business with, buy from, shop at, be a customer of, be a client of, deal with, trade with, frequent, support "they patronized local merchants"

   • give encouragement and financial support to (a person, especially an artist, or a cause).

     "local churches and voluntary organizations were patronized by the family"

     synonym

Hebrew פטרונית
French  condescendant
Russian покровительствующий
Arabic رعايته
Greek προστατευτικός

national headlines

Apparently

legitimate

drastic measure

tone deaf

statistical lesson

proactive

potential

exploiting

propoganda

perception


quirky


Condescending

Patronizing

national headlines

Apparently

legitimate

drastic measure

tone deaf

statistical lesson

proactive

potential

exploiting

propoganda

perception

quirky