condescendant

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condescendant

\kɔ̃.de.sɑ̃.dɑ̃\
\kɔ̃.dɛ.sɑ̃.dɑ̃\

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Participe présent de condescendre → voir descendant.

adjective condescendants · condescendante · condescendantes

Qui montre de la condescendance. La femme était poudrée, aimable par fonction, et maniérée par désir de sembler condescendante.

Similar: hautain

verb

Participe présent de condescendre

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adjective

Similar: hautain

In English

overconfident presumptuous, cocksure, rude, disrespectful
condescending assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude

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"condescendant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/condescendant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

condescendant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/condescendant

Chicago

"condescendant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/condescendant.

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@misc{condescendant_2026,
  title = {condescendant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/condescendant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}