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condescent

/ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnt/

condescent noun: an act of condescending, or acting in a condescending manner.

Noun

condescent (plural condescents)

  1. (obsolete) An act of condescending, or acting in a condescending manner.
    • it is a condescent and debasement for the present1662, Henry More, The Defence of the Moral Cabbala

Forms of condescent

pluralcondescents

Origin of condescent

Compare condescend, descent.

Questions about condescent

What does condescent mean?
Condescent means an act of condescending, or acting in a condescending manner.
What part of speech is condescent?
Condescent is a noun.
How do you pronounce condescent?
Condescent is pronounced /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnt/.
What is the plural of condescent?
The plural of condescent is condescents.

Words near condescent in the dictionary

  1. condescendings
  2. condescends
  3. condescends upon
  4. condescension
  5. condescensions
  6. condescent
  7. condescention
  8. condescentions
  9. condescents
  10. condesending
  11. condessa

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