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Accomplishment is such a patronizing, dangerous word, isn't it? I haven't really accomplished anything. The most accomplished thing I've done is to have lived this long - 81.
Patrick Macnee

Meaning of "patronizing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PATRONIZING

patronizing  [ˈpætrəˌnaɪzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATRONIZING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Patronizing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PATRONIZING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of patronizing in the English dictionary

The definition of patronizing in the dictionary is having a superior manner; condescending.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PATRONIZING


advertising
ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ
agonising
ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ
agonizing
ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ
attitudinising
ˌætɪˈtjuːdɪnaɪzɪŋ
attitudinizing
ˌætɪˈtjuːdɪnaɪzɪŋ
compromising
ˈkɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ
dehumanizing
diːˈhjuːmənaɪzɪŋ
merchandising
ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪzɪŋ
mesmerizing
ˈmɛzməraɪzɪŋ
nonionizing
nɒnˈaɪəˌnaɪzɪŋ
organizing
ˈɔːɡənaɪzɪŋ
rising
ˈraɪzɪŋ
sermonizing
ˈsɜːmənaɪzɪŋ
sizing
ˈsaɪzɪŋ
surprising
səˈpraɪzɪŋ
unrecognising
ʌnˈrekəɡˌnaɪzɪŋ
unrecognizing
ʌnˈrekəɡˌnaɪzɪŋ
uprising
ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ
womanising
ˈwʊməˌnaɪzɪŋ
womanizing
ˈwʊməˌnaɪzɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PATRONIZING

patrolwoman
patrolwomen
patron
patron of the arts
patron saint
patronage
patronal
patroness
patronisation
patroniser
patronization
patronize
patronizer
patronizingly
patronless
patronly
patronne
patronymic
patroon
patroonship

WORDS THAT END LIKE PATRONIZING

advertizing
amazing
appetizing
civilizing
demoralizing
downsizing
energizing
merchandizing
moralizing
nonoxidizing
philosophizing
revitalizing
rightsizing
seizing
self-aggrandizing
supersizing
tantalizing
temporizing
unappetizing
unsympathizing
upsizing

Synonyms and antonyms of patronizing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PATRONIZING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «patronizing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of patronizing

Translation of «patronizing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PATRONIZING

Find out the translation of patronizing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of patronizing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «patronizing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

屈尊的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

condescendiente
570 millions of speakers

English

patronizing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संरक्षण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رعايته
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

покровительственно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

condescendente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুগ্রাহক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

condescendant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merendahkan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herablassend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人を見下した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

은근히 깔보는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Patronizing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ cả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதரவு அளித்ததால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आश्रय देणारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tepeden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

condiscendente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

protekcjonalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покровительственно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

condescendent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκαταβατική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neerbuigend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedlåtande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nedlatende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of patronizing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATRONIZING»

The term «patronizing» is regularly used and occupies the 72.238 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATRONIZING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about patronizing

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10 QUOTES WITH «PATRONIZING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word patronizing.
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Brad Bird
Look, I think if you talk down to a kid or aim specifically at a kid, most kids aren't gonna like it, really, because most kids can feel when you are being patronizing.
2
Tammy Bruce
Blacks who have not succumbed to the victim culture have been, are, and will be doing quite well - all on their own, without handouts, affirmative action, and other patronizing measures.
3
Sacha Baron Cohen
To single out a particular group and say we can't make a joke about them is almost a form of prejudice and it's kind of patronizing.
4
Mohamed ElBaradei
Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult.
5
Alex Kingston
Californians don't have that marvelous British cynicism, but then the British can be so patronizing at times.
6
Anthony Lewis
Attacking the indecency of life in much of the Southern Hemisphere is no longer a matter of grace, of charity, of patronizing kindness. It is a matter of intense self-interest.
7
Patrick Macnee
Accomplishment is such a patronizing, dangerous word, isn't it? I haven't really accomplished anything. The most accomplished thing I've done is to have lived this long - 81.
8
Jeremy Northam
He has such a patronizing tone and manner, and such a sarcastic sense of humor. I found him rather brutal, a kind of elegant brutality which appealed. No, I think he came pretty much off the page.
9
George Papandreou
Many people have been pontificating, and patronizing, and moralizing, and scapegoating, saying you Greeks, you are the problem. I would say we Greeks have a problem. We are not the problem.
10
Tom Shales
Your humble critic confesses that he has been wrestling with 'weight issues' since leaving college lo these, uh, several years ago, so it's hard to be receptive to the moralistic scolding and patronizing encouragement offered endlessly by the allegedly well-meaning.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATRONIZING»

Discover the use of patronizing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to patronizing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Patronizing the Arts
In this provocative book, Marjorie Garber looks at the history of patronage, explains how patronage has elevated and damaged the arts in modern culture, and argues for the university as a serious patron of the arts.
Marjorie Garber, 2008
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Patronizing the Public: American Philanthropy's ...
By addressing both the contours of philanthropic power as well as the processes through which that power has been enacted, it is hoped that this collection will reinforce and amplify the critical study of philanthropy's history.
William J. Buxton, 2009
3
Patronizing: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Familiar Quotations PatronizingWe mustn't be stiff and stand-off, you know.
‎2008
4
Advances in Psychology Research
In addition to examining whether there are other consequences of patronizing feedback, future research should consider whether the same consequences hold when patronizing feedback is given in differing power relationships. Questions ...
Alexandra M. Columbus, 2007
5
Social Groups and Identities: Developing the Legacy of Henri ...
Beyond the above mentioned features, a small number of studies allude to patronizing speech, an area which has been frequently researched in intergenerational settings (e.g. Giles et al., l993; Ryan et a/., l99l; Ryan and Cole, l990l. Being the ...
William Peter Robinson, Henri Tajfel, 1996
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Social Cognition and Aging
One focus of my prior research has been the ways in which negative age stereotypes may be related to patronizing talk toward older adults. Patronizing talk is characterized by the presence of simplification strategies (e.g., slow speech, simple ...
Thomas M. Hess, Fredda Blanchard-Fields, 1999
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Teaching Dementia Care: Skill and Understanding
Objective The student will be aware of patronizing behavior and will learn alternatives. Information and Instructions for the Teacher It is essential that students understand the concept of patronizing behavior and learn to avoid it. Patronizing ...
Nancy L. Mace, 2010
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Adult Development and Aging
The concept of patronizing speech, discussed in the text, captures the essence of the problem. Ryan and colleagues (2000) decided to see how different groups of people (nursing home residents, staff, and community-residing older adults) ...
John Cavanaugh, Fredda Blanchard-Fields, 2010
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Communication Yearbook 19
revealed that patronizing speech was downgraded by observer judges as significantly less respectful and nurturant than the more neutral variant. In addition, both the nurse and the resident were seen as significantly more frustrated in the ...
Brant R. Burleson, 2012
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The Maturing Marketplace: Buying Habits of Baby Boomers and ...
REASONS FOR PATRONIZING HOTELS/MOTELS Why do consumers patronize specific hotels or motels? What motivates their choice? Do their patronage motives concerning hotels/motels differ from those of younger adults? How do ...
George P. Moschis, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATRONIZING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term patronizing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Cheers, but Modest Impact, for Revisionist 'Tristan'
First Atticus Finch, a saintly warrior for racial justice in Harper Lee's “To Kill a Mockingbird,” was revealed as a patronizing bigot in Ms. Lee's ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Hasan Minhaj launches from Davis to the heart of a national debate
... out of the blue. “He really massaged the piece, made sure we weren't patronizing, and that we were respectful to all beliefs,” Aslan said. «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
3
Schwan: Why the show will go on
Then came conversations with the University of South Dakota, where students often shied away from patronizing the downtown theater in lieu ... «Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jul 15»
4
Newly effective state laws include bans on 'revenge porn,' voyeurism …
Offenses that require registration as a sex offender have been expanded to include human trafficking and patronizing a victim of human ... «Arkansas News, Jul 15»
5
The Mary Sue Dirty Bomb Class-Based First-Person Shooter Review …
... like Kira in an MP shooter is a particularly complex exploration of attitudes towards femininity and competence, or patronizing racial attitudes. «The Mary Sue, Jul 15»
6
Richard Dawkins has every right to say Islam needs a feminist …
Another by the handle “hijabi princess” stated that Dawkins needed to abandon his “patronizing white savior paternalist Islamophobia.”. «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
7
Nigerian Universities Are Now Rejecting Degrees from Online …
The National Universities Commission, NUC, on Thursday called on Nigerians to stop patronizing online universities and other degree ... «Atlanta Black Star, Jul 15»
8
Small-town hardware store still going after century
Tammie Craig-Niewedde, who lives in Brownstown, said patronizing Brownstown Hardware and supporting other small local businesses is ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
9
Advisory board examines uses for Halfman property
The district believes this would enhance the south end of town, with new homeowners bringing in new tax dollars and patronizing local ... «C&G Newspapers, Jul 15»
10
Seattle roads in rough condition
... King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg said he's seen an important “course correction,” with police now arresting more men on patronizing ... «Seattle Sun Times, Jul 15»

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