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
By then, the mainstream media was paying close attention to Gawker with a mix of fascination over its scoops and chatty, compelling voices, and condescension because its journalistic standards were not as strict as theirs.
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Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Trying to control the tenor, topic, and locale of expression, whether by policy or by condescension, only serves to chill it.
—Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
There is no hint of condescension in her writing, which is part of its difficulty and its power.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Shane hasn’t noticed condescension from Hollywood due to his Internet fame — so most of the doubt comes from himself.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
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Frank Digiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Trying to control the tenor, topic, and locale of expression, whether by policy or by condescension, only serves to chill it.
—Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
There is no hint of condescension in her writing, which is part of its difficulty and its power.
—Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
Shane hasn’t noticed condescension from Hollywood due to his Internet fame — so most of the doubt comes from himself.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for condescension
Recent Examples of Synonyms for condescension
Noun
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Deficient Humility manifests as arrogance, which can fracture teams and alienate fans.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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His mixture of insecurity and arrogance was eye-catching.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Where Porsha would prefer to ignore Shamea’s existence, Shamea keeps breadcrumbing her disdain for her ex bestie, this time telling Cynthia about the heated text exchange after the reunion.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Trump has made clear his disdain for NATO, his affection for Putin, gushes over autocrats, and withholds military support for Ukraine.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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In a crew filled with people convinced of the superiority of their own methods, Cooper just wants to look at peacocks, call his grandma, and engage in some PG-13 flirting with fellow innocent oddball Kat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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The United States, which can gobble up Olympic medals and force-feed its brand of football to a happy audience across the pond, has had to cede superiority to the rest of the world, unable to even get its own term for the game to catch on.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The Vikings must find a way to run or throw with dominance to pigeonhole defenses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The goal for Netflix appears to be to chip away at the daytime entertainment space, with podcasts seen as the new daytime talk show, as well as to compete with YouTube’s dominance in the space.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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He is best known for proposing the theory of cosmic inflation, a concept that transformed modern understanding of the early universe and the evolution of the big bang.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Plus, inflation has spread to so many other items throughout the economy.—
Luis Melgar,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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The result was reflected by the two head coaches’ vastly differing postgame attitudes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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In the corner of the team’s theater room, Wright hung a chart that was updated regularly by the team’s leader in attitude points, awarded for out-of-the-box accomplishments such as diving on the floor for loose balls or taking charges.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Condescension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condescension. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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