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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jallan chehaneun
"그의 잘난 체하는 말투는 사람들을 불쾌하게 만들었다."
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Showing or characterized by a superior attitude towards others; condescending.
"I hated his patronizing tone when he explained the simple task to me."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb patronize, from French patronner, based on Latin patronus (protector, patron). The meaning shifted from 'acting as a supportive patron' to 'treating someone with apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority' in the mid-19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Patronizing" is said worldwide
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condescendant
Transliteration: condescendant
"Il a eu un sourire condescendant qui m'a mis mal à l'aise."
herablassend
Transliteration: herablassend
"Ihre herablassende Art stieß alle im Raum ab."
condescendente
Transliteration: condescendente
"Non sopporto il suo modo di fare così condescendente."
condescendiente
Transliteration: condescendiente
"Su tono condescendiente molestó a todos los presentes."
condescendente
Transliteration: condescendente
"O chefe adotou um tom condescendente com os novos funcionários."
कृпаपूर्ण
Transliteration: kripapoorna
Script: कृपापूर्ण
"उसके कृपापूर्ण लहजे ने मुझे नाराज़ कर दिया।"
傲慢的
Transliteration: àomàn de
"他那种居高临下的态度真让人受不了。"
잘난 체하는
Transliteration: jallan chehaneun
"그의 잘난 체하는 말투는 사람들을 불쾌하게 만들었다."
見下した
Transliteration: minoroshita
"彼の見下したような態度に我慢ができなかった。"
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