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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com- ( COM-) + descendere 'to go down' |
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con‧de‧scend
[intransitive]
[intransitive]1 to behave as if you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people - used to show disapproval
2 to do something in a way that shows you think it is below your social or professional position - used to show disapproval
condescend to do something 'Yes. I know,' Clara said, condescending to look at Rose for the first time.
'Yes. I know,' Clara said, condescending to look at Rose for the first time. —condescension noun [uncountable]
noun [uncountable]