patronising

Saqib Shaikh: I don't run my own business, so may be missing something, but why is this term patronising?

Jackson Fish Market 2009

And this patronising is not unexpected (or unecnountered) when looking at how an expert gives advice to a novice.

A is for Authenticity « An A-Z of ELT 2010

Bill Bentley, East Sussex County Councillor, clearly a black belt in patronising, also warns that ‘living in a cold house can have an effect on your health’ There goes my dream of igloo life in 2008.

The People Of Lewes Newmania 2008

Bill Bentley, East Sussex County Councillor, clearly a black belt in patronising, also warns that ‘living in a cold house can have an effect on your health’ There goes my dream of igloo life in 2008.

Archive 2008-01-13 Newmania 2008

Out Of Here has a contestant who gets called a patronising nickname instead of their real name.

Big Brother Celebrity Hijack Betting Odds: Double Eviction, Emilia Out? 2005

Bradshaw had not been possessed with the idea of patronising Ruth.

Ruth Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

Trying alternative solutions in a time of economic strife is not "patronising", it is pragmatic.

Letters: Can philanthropy again come to the help of public libraries? 2011

The Lib Dems, meanwhile, vociferously condemned the tax break as "patronising" and "sending all the wrong signals", recognising the anachronism in incentivising an institution that is increasingly becoming a minority pursuit.

The myth of wedded bliss 2010

I don't know what to say to Ann. It wasn't meant to be 'patronising' when reiterating that Israel's existence isn't a problem for me and shouldn't be for anyone else.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008

Of course some workers may find this advice "patronising", and they are perfectly free to ignore it - but the reality for large numbers of people is that it is often difficult to obtain time off even for perfectly good reasons.

Amicus and the World Cup 2006