as in lording (it over)
to assume or treat with an air of superiority
just because I don't have extensive experience in the field is no reason to talk down to me as if I were a child
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patronizing
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Those sentiments aren't constructive and can be rather patronizing.—
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MSNBC Newsweek,
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Shop In Uptown Put your plastic to good use by patronizing Uptown’s lovely community of small businesses.—
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1 Sep. 2025
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“Talking down (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/talking%20down%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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