Patronising Meaning
/ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAlternative spelling of patronizing.
"As for the IRP, Secretary of State Grant Shapps continues to peddle snake oil, smoke and mirrors. His reaction to near-universal IRP condemnation from politicians, local and national media, and all but a few rail specialists was to dismiss the lot of us (in the condescending and patronising tone we have now come to expect) as "critics and naysayers"."— 2022 January 12, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Unhappy start to 2022”, in RAIL, number 948, page 3:
verbpresent participle and gerund of patronise
Sentence Examples
I don't like your patronising tone.
His patronising behaviour drives me mad.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ tone made me feel like a child, even though I am an adult.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His ____ tone made the junior employees feel undervalued and reluctant to share their ideas.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His ____ tone made me feel like a child, even though I am an adult.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His ____ tone made the junior employees feel undervalued and reluctant to share their ideas.