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Condescent vs Candescent - What's the difference?

condescent | candescent |

As a noun condescent

is (obsolete) an act of condescension.

As an adjective candescent is

glowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent.

condescent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) An act of condescension.
  • (Webster 1913)

    candescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • glowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent