Condescension vs Contemptuous - 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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Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
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As a noun condescension
is the act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors (jump).As an adjective contemptuous is
showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.condescension
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Noun
(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
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Adjective
(en adjective)A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.
