PATRONIZING


Meaning of PATRONIZING in English

pat ‧ ro ‧ niz ‧ ing /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ $ ˈpeɪ-, ˈpæ-/ BrE AmE adjective

someone who is patronizing talks to you in a way that shows they think you are less intelligent or important than them:

a patronizing attitude

a patronizing tone

I don’t mean to sound patronizing.

—patronizingly adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.