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Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : pey-truh-nahy-zing, pa-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpeɪ trəˌnaɪ zɪŋ, ˈpæ-

Definition of patronizing

Origin : 1727, past participle adjective from patronize. Related: Patronizingly.

adj condescending
noun condescension

Example sentences :

Jacques patronizing the fool, is one of the rarest shows of self-ignorance.
Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald

Stella was very kind to me, but in a superior, patronizing way.
Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill

Some fell to patronizing him, some to advising him, and some to sneering at the hubbub he was making.
Extract from : « Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon » by Hall Caine

He was referring, of course, to his having branched out into patronizing the Arts.
Extract from : « Zero Data » by Charles Saphro

"She won't be patronizing Elinor after this," thought Patricia with a chuckle.
Extract from : « Miss Pat at School » by Pemberton Ginther

I must do it again and more modestly; not be so patronizing.
Extract from : « The Coast of Bohemia » by William Dean Howells

But Dolores was not moved from her patronizing self-possession.
Extract from : « Mayflower (Flor de mayo) » by Vicente Blasco Ibez

"I think there is more in him than we know," said Rumple in a patronizing tone.
Extract from : « The Adventurous Seven » by Bessie Marchant

Those who are patronizing are that way because they are so to everybody.
Extract from : « Peggy Stewart at School » by Gabrielle E. Jackson

She was getting impatient of their patronizing laughter, as if she were a child.
Extract from : « Wayside Courtships » by Hamlin Garland

Synonyms for patronizing

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