Patronize vs Condescending - What's the difference?
patronize | condescending |
To make a patron.
To assume a tone of unjustified superiority; to talk down to; to treat condescendingly.
To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
As verbs the difference between patronize and condescending
is that patronize is to make a patron while condescending is present participle of lang=en.As an adjective condescending is
assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.patronize
English
Alternative forms
* patronise (Commonwealth)Verb
(patroniz)Synonyms
* (talk down to) condescendcondescending
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Quit talking to me in that condescending tone! You always treat me like a child – ugh!