condescension

noun

Definition of condescensionnext
as in arrogance
the attitude or behavior of people who believe they are more intelligent or better than other people The author discusses the politics of the region without condescension.

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Recent Examples of condescension But Musk deserved such condescension, and the jurors did not. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026 Months of subtle condescension, ignored contributions or private pressure are harder to capture. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 But when Paul Baran pitched his idea to the company, the response was a mix of skepticism and condescension. — Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 18 May 2026 The couple themselves — Marguerite (Mélanie Thierry) and Pierre Donnadieu (Vincent Macaigne) — are, for the most part, personable, but their generosity disguises a cultural condescension. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for condescension
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condescension
  1. arrogance
  2. disdain
  3. superiority
  4. dominance
  5. inflation
  6. attitude
Noun
  • The combination of arrogance and doctored intelligence that led the United States and its allies into the 2003 Iraq War is almost made for Hollywood.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
  • This psychological phenomenon explains why initial impressions can be so strong, leading managers to react differently to similar employees, seeing confidence in one and arrogance in another.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of arrogance
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  • There is a disdain for mainstream filmmaking and that contempt comes off the page reading that review.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • On the other side of the AI-reasoning fence, the disdain seems to be mutual.
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of disdain
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  • It is intended to replace the F-22 Raptor, which entered service in 2005 and remains one of the world’s most capable air-superiority fighters.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
  • Maresca’s football, fundamentally, is based on finding the free man and creating numerical superiorities in different areas of the pitch, and the City players are well used to that after their time with Guardiola.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of superiority
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  • Its upcoming open-source release challenges the notion of Western AI dominance, signaling China has closed the technological gap.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • This is due to a growing sense throughout Europe that FIFA is seeking to make incursions into both UEFA’s dominance and income.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of dominance
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  • Potential monetary policy task force recommendations may involve less transparent communication, a smaller balance sheet with stability risks, and inflation metrics that produce a lower reading.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This, as Iran’s currency continues to slide, inflation spirals, and unemployment rises.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflation
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  • The early Olympic movement reinforced those same attitudes by barring women from major track and field events altogether.
    — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Agazero’s new take on the genre retains a similarly ambivalent attitude toward the dancefloor.
    — Amanda Cavalcanti, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026
Definition of attitude

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