PATRONIZING


Meaning of PATRONIZING in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

patronizing/condescending (= showing that you think you are more important or intelligent than someone )

complaints about patronising attitudes towards women

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

To its critics, "affirmative action" is seen as patronizing to women and minorities.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

In this situation, abject apologies in some respects remain complicit with the patronizing attitudes from which they attempt to disassociate themselves.

Olga seemed to be more patronizing than ever today.

These measures increased the sometimes petty and patronizing intervention of officials in poor families.

This is why the tone of his communications with me has that slightly patronizing and protective edge.

What exactly did he see in this patronizing little squirt?

While a few felt that the social workers, were helpful and supportive an equal number considered them to be patronizing and authoritarian.

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