condescend tosomeone
phrasal verbwithcondescendverbusuallyhumorousuk/ˌkɒn.dɪˈsend/us/ˌkɑːn.dəˈsend/
totreatsomeone as if you are moreimportantor moreintelligentthan them:
Heexplainsthings withoutcondescendingto hisaudience.
He made themistakeofcondescendingto Katya, andsoonregrettedit.
One of thereasonsshe's such agreatteacheris that she nevercondescendsto herpupils.
Hisbooksnevercondescendtotheirteenagereaders.
Theyaccusedhim ofcuttingback onruralprojectsandcondescendingtoruralvoters.
Showing arrogance and conceit
- (as) proud as Luciferidiom
- airs and gracesidiom
- arrogant
- arrogantly
- as ifyouowned the placeidiom
- egocentric
- egocentrically
- egoistic
- egomaniacal
- egotistic
- overweeningly
- patronize
- patronizing
- pomposity
- pompous
- talk down tosomeone
- think the (whole) world revolves aroundyouidiom
- throwyourweight aroundidiom
- tin god
- toffee-nosed