condescend
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CONDESCEND
[no object]
formal + disapproving
1
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to show that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people
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The author treats her readers as equals and never condescends (to them).
2
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to do something that you usually do not do because you believe you are too important to do it
— usually followed by to + verb
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She condescends to speak to me only when she needs something.
