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Patronized vs Patronizer - What's the difference?

patronized | patronizer |

As a verb patronized

is past tense of patronize.

As a noun patronizer is

a person who patronizes.

patronized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (patronize)

    • patronize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * patronise (Commonwealth)

    Verb

    (patroniz)
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * (talk down to) condescend

    patronizer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who patronizes