patronize
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patronize
- /ˈpætɹəˌnaɪz/ Australia, UK
- /ˈpeɪtɹəˌnaɪz/ Canada, US
- /ˈpeɪtɹəˌnaɪz/
- /ˈpætɹəˌnaɪz/
Where it comes from
From patron + -ize (verb ending); or from Old French patroniser, from Medieval Latin patronizāre (“to lead a galley as patron”). Piecewise doublet of patternize.
verb patronizes · patronizing · patronized · patronise
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To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
A great perſonage aſked lord S——h, how the citizens came to patronize ſuch a profligate as Wilkes. His lordſhip replied, "They would patronize the devil, if he aſſiſted them to pull down a miniſter."
Similar: enpatron, patrocinate
- To be a customer of (an establishment), especially a regular customer. "A chearful glaſs, then," ſaid Sir Sedley, "you think horridly intolerable?" […] "Well, the glaſs is not what I patroniſe," ſaid Sir Theophilus; "it hips me ſo conſumedly the next day; no, I can't patroniſe the glaſs." / "Not patroniſe wine?" cried Lord Newford; "O hang it! O curſe it! that's too ba
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To treat condescendingly; to talk down to.
Near-synonyms: condescend, infantilize, denigrate
Similar: condescend, infantilize, denigrate
- To blame, to reproach. This leads us to conſider how a good, and underſtanding Perſon ought to behave himſelf, when the Caſe happens, that ſome things are preſcribed in a Church which he himſelf thinks lawful, but others pretend they do not; […] whether it is his Duty to inveigh againſt the Governours of this Church, and
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Every language
verb to act as a patron of; to defend, protect, support
| Español | patrocinar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 愛顧する aiko suru |
| 中文 | 栽培 zāipéi |
| Português | apadrinhar |
| Deutsch | fördern, beschirmen, beschützen, unterstützen |
| Русский | опека́ть opekátʹ |
verb to be a customer of a business
| 日本語 | 取り付ける toritsukeru |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 光顧 /光顾 guānggù |
| Português | frequentar |
| Français | fréquenter |
| Deutsch | frequentieren, als Kunde regelmäßig besuchen |
| Italiano | patrocinare, frequentare, sponsorizzare |
verb to treat condescendingly
| Español | huevonear, huevear, menospreciar |
|---|---|
| Português | tratar condescendentemente |
| Français | patrociner, prendre de haut, paternaliser |
| Deutsch | bevormunden, gönnerhaft behandeln, herablassend behandeln |
| Italiano | degnarsi, trattare dall'alto in basso |
| Русский | смотре́ть свысока́ smotrétʹ svysoká, обраща́ться снисходи́тельно obraščátʹsja snisxodítelʹno |
Talk about this word "patronize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/patronize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. patronize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/patronize "patronize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/patronize.Cite this
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title = {patronize},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patronize},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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