patronising

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

patronising

adjective more patronising · most patronising

UK, alternative Alternative spelling of patronizing As for the IRP, Secretary of State Grant Shapps continues to peddle snake oil, smoke and mirrors. His reaction to near-universal IRP condemnation from politicians, local and national media, and all but a few rail specialists was to dismiss the lot of us (in the condescending and patronising tone we

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of patronise

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{patronising_2026,
  title = {patronising},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patronising},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}