condescendence

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condescendence

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From French condescendance, from condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere (“to let oneself down, stoop, condescend”), from Latin com- (“together”) + descendere (“to come down”). See condescend.

noun condescendences

countable, uncountable The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.
Similar: condescension
countable, uncountable An articulate statement annexed to a summons, setting forth the allegations in fact upon which an action is founded.

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@misc{condescendence_2026,
  title = {condescendence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/condescendence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}