Patronize \Pa"tron*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Patronized; p.
pr. & vb. n. Patronizing.]
1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to
favor; to aid.
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The idea has been patronized by two States only.
--A. Hamilton.
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2. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.
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3. To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and
protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to
patronize one's equals.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Patronizing \Pa"tron*i`zing\, a.
Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a
superior toward another. --
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
patronizing
adj : (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who
treat others with condescension [syn: arch, condescending,
patronising]
WordNet (r) 2.0
56 Moby Thesaurus words for "patronizing":
Olympian detachment, Olympian loftiness, arrogance, arrogant,
arrogantness, assumption of superiority, big, condescendence,
condescending, condescension, domineering, domineeringness,
haughtiness, haughty, haughty airs, hauteur, high horse,
high-faluting, high-flown, high-hat, high-headed, high-nosed,
hoity-toitiness, hoity-toity, loftiness, lofty, overbearing,
overbearing pride, overbearingness, overweening pride,
patronization, patronizing attitude, pride, priggish, proud,
proudness, purse-pride, purse-proud, side, sniffy, snippy,
snobbish, snobby, snooty, snotty, stiff-necked pride, stuck-up,
superbia, superior, toploftiness, toplofty, uppish, uppishness,
uppity, uppityness, upstage
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
arch, condescending, patronising
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