condescending attitude

collocation in English

meaningsofcondescendingandattitude

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condescending
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒn.dɪˈsen.dɪŋ/us
/ˌkɑːn.dəˈsen.dɪŋ/
treating someone as if you are more important or more intelligent ...
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attitude
noun
uk
/ˈæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/us
/ˈæt̬.ə.tuːd/
a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused ...
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(Definition ofcondescendingandattitudefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcondescending attitude

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The pedagogical approach adopted does not shy away from these, or develop a paternalistic orcondescendingattitudeto their difficulty.
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I have not looked down on them from afar, with a superior andcondescendingattitude.
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It is acondescendingattitudethat we have to shake ourselves out of.
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It is acondescendingattitudeto morality and shows that she has not caught up with the electronic environment.
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In a stern and sometimescondescendingattitude, people will write that others are making unnecessary journeys.
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He has acondescendingattitudeand is the only crewman who makes the effort to maintain his proper uniform and trim appearance.
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Hiscondescendingattitudetowards his artists resulted in their resentment.
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The nobility'scondescendingattitudetoward the commoners is still maintained today for reasons of family prestige.
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Stanford's older brother who has acondescendingattitudetoward his sibling, due to the fact that he is better at all things and gets more attention.
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He was especially indignant about the condescending attitudes of many scientists towards alternative traditions.
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