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Definition of patronizing adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

patronizing

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adjective
NAmE//ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ//
 
, NAmE//ˈpætrəˌnaɪzɪŋ//
 
(disapproving)
 
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showing that you feel better or more intelligent than someone else synonym superior a patronizing smile I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.
patronizingly
 
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adverb He patted her hand patronizingly.See patronizing in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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