Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • With the condescension or air of a patron; condescendingly. Also spelled patronisingly.

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  • adverb In a patronizing manner.

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  • adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner

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Examples

  • And yet it is not unkindly meant: only patronizingly, which is worse.

    languagehat.com: THE SUPPOSITITIOUS SOUTHERNER. 2004

  • As they came up Jake Rossmore called patronizingly:

    The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp Glorious Days on Skates and Ice Boats Laura Lee Hope

  • So in this big election year, if politicians at every level of elected office nationwide really respect our military and veterans, they won't just use them as political props or patronizingly applaud them at rallies.

    Paul Rieckhoff: A Message to All Candidates: Our Troops Aren't Props Paul Rieckhoff 2012

  • “Chin up, Sula,” he said — a little patronizingly, she thought, but she did not have the strength or humor for that argument — so she just nodded and choked out, “Goodbye.”

    Guitar Lessons Dallas Woodburn 2011

  • So in this big election year, if politicians at every level of elected office nationwide really respect our military and veterans, they won't just use them as political props or patronizingly applaud them at rallies.

    Paul Rieckhoff: A Message to All Candidates: Our Troops Aren't Props Paul Rieckhoff 2012

  • So in this big election year, if politicians at every level of elected office nationwide really respect our military and veterans, they won't just use them as political props or patronizingly applaud them at rallies.

    Paul Rieckhoff: A Message to All Candidates: Our Troops Aren't Props Paul Rieckhoff 2012

  • Its one thing to address real world problems, its another to patronizingly “solve” them in a comic book.

    How to Make Superhero Comics Interesting Again » Comics Worth Reading 2010

  • Morgan patronizingly chose to believe that the socialists were taking advantage of the poor, innocent, ignorant shirtwaist girls; socialists responded that the shirtwaist girls were in greater danger from the “pretended friendship” of the rich.

    Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011

  • Morgan patronizingly chose to believe that the socialists were taking advantage of the poor, innocent, ignorant shirtwaist girls; socialists responded that the shirtwaist girls were in greater danger from the “pretended friendship” of the rich.

    Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011

  • So in this big election year, if politicians at every level of elected office nationwide really respect our military and veterans, they won't just use them as political props or patronizingly applaud them at rallies.

    Paul Rieckhoff: A Message to All Candidates: Our Troops Aren't Props Paul Rieckhoff 2012

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