condescendant

kɔ̃desɑ̃dɑ̃

Definition

Definition of condescendant - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

attitude hautainequi traite les autres avec une supériorité hautaine et paternaliste

Il a un ton condescendant quand il parle à ses collègues.
Sa remarque condescendante a blessé ses amis.
Elle adopte souvent une attitude condescendante envers ses élèves.

hautain

méprisant

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Origin of condescendant

français, condescendant (qui descend avec bienveillance) du latin condescendere (descendre ensemble)

Terms with condescendant included in their meaning

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mon petit

mépris

terme condescendant utilisé pour rabaisser quelqu'un

jeune femme

reproche

terme condescendant pour reprocher l'immaturité à une femme jeune

ma petite dame

intj.

adresse

interpelle une femme sur un ton familier souvent condescendant ou moqueur

magistral

adj.

attitude pédante

qui adopte un ton pédant, condescendant

paterne

adj.

condescendant

qui adopte une attitude bienveillante mais condescendante comme un père

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English:condescending, ...
German:herablassend, ...
Italian:condiscendente, ...
Spanish:condescendiente, ...
Portuguese:condescendente, ...
Chinese:居高临下, ...
Japanese:見下したような, ...
Arabic:متعالٍ, ...
Hebrew:מִתְנַשֵּׂא, ...
Russian:снисходительный, ...
Ukrainian:поблажливий, ...
Catalan:condescendent, ...
Danish:nedladende, ...
Dutch:neerbuigend, ...
Greek:υπεροπτικός, ...
Hungarian:lekezelő, ...
Khmer:ងើយក្រអើត, ...
Korean:거만한, ...
Polish:protekcjonalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):condescendente, ...
Romanian:condescendent, ...
Swedish:nedlåtande, ...
Thai:หยิ่งยโส, ...
Turkish:kibirli, ...
Vietnamese:trịch thượng, ...

condescendre

kɔ̃desɑ̃dʁ

condescendcondescendaientcondescendais

Definition of condescendre - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

intr.

attitude

Rare

accepter de faire quelque chose en renonçant à sa position supérieure

Rare

Le directeur a condescendu à nous recevoir malgré son emploi du temps chargé.
Il a finalement condescendu à participer à la discussion.
Elle a condescendu à signer le document après réflexion.

consentir

daigner

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condescendre à

accepter de faire quelque chose en montrant sa supériorité

Il a condescendu à nous recevoir malgré son emploi du temps chargé.

Origin of condescendre

latin, con- (avec) + descendere (descendre)

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English:condescend, ...
German:sich herablassen, ...
Italian:degnarsi, ...
Spanish:conceder, ...
Portuguese:dignar-se a, ...
Chinese:屈尊, ...
Japanese:身を低くして受け入れる, ...
Arabic:تنازل وقبل, ...
Hebrew:לְהוֹאִיל, ...
Russian:снизойти, ...
Ukrainian:змилостивитися, ...
Catalan:condescendreix, ...
Danish:nedlade sig til, ...
Dutch:zich verwaardigen, ...
Greek:καταδέχομαι, ...
Hungarian:leereszkedni, ...
Khmer:យល់ព្រម, ...
Korean:마지못해 받아들이다, ...
Polish:zniżyć się do czegoś, ...
Portuguese (BR):conceder-se a, ...
Romanian:a binevoi, ...
Swedish:nedlåta sig att, ...
Thai:ยอมลดตัว, ...
Turkish:lütfetmek, ...
Vietnamese:hạ mình chấp nhận, ...

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