CONDESCENSION


Meaning of CONDESCENSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkän-di-ˈsen(t)-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Late Latin condescension-, condescensio, from condescendere

Date: 1647

1. : voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in relations with an inferior

2. : patronizing attitude or behavior

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.