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What (who) is Condescend - definition
condescend
(condescends, condescending, condescended)
1.
If someone condescends to do something, they agree to do it, but in a way which shows that they think they are better than other people and should not have to do it.
When he condescended to speak, he contradicted himself three or four times in the space of half an hour.
VERB: V to-inf [disapproval]
2.
If you say that someone condescends to other people, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
Don't condescend to me.
VERB: V to n, also V [disapproval]
condescend
v. n.
1.
Deign, vouchsafe, graciously stoop.
2.
Stoop, descend, degrade one's self, lower one's self, so forget one's self.
Examples of use of Condescend
1. Lewis, the author of "Narnia," felt strongly that adults shouldn‘t condescend to children.
2. "Why must he condescend to Africans in this way?" asked Geraldine Stella Nalugwa, project manager of a sexual health program.
3. If it is easy to condescend to the resulting mishmash, it is just as tempting to point out that Warchus and Co had $23m to utilise.
4. Are we supposed to be impressed that such an exalted being as a politician would condescend to travel with the plebs on public transport?
5. But no, they go to Pakistan, repeat every statement made by Gen Musharraf and then condescend to say that they would go to Delhi as well.