Condescension vs Admiration - What's the difference?
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The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors. (jump)
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Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
(obsolete) Wonder or questioning, without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject.
* Lear: Your name, faire Gentlewoman?
Gonerill: This admiration Sir, is much o'th' savour
Of other your new prankes.'' — , I.ii.
(obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
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As nouns the difference between condescension and admiration
is that condescension is the act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors. {{jump|the act of condescending}} singular while admiration is wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.condescension
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(en-noun)citation, passage=Mother very rightly resented the slightest hint of condescension . She considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom,
Synonyms
* (jump) condescendenceReferences
* *admiration
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(en noun)Gonerill: This admiration Sir, is much o'th' savour
Of other your new prankes.'' — , I.ii.
- Now, good Lafeu, bring in the admiration .
