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condescendence

noun

Etymology

From French condescendance, from condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere (“to let oneself down, stoop, condescend”), from Latin com- (“together”) + descendere (“to come down”). See condescend.

  1. derived from com-
  2. derived from condescendere
  3. derived from condescendance

Definitions

  1. The act of condescending

    The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.

  2. An articulate statement annexed to a summons, setting forth the allegations in fact upon…

    An articulate statement annexed to a summons, setting forth the allegations in fact upon which an action is founded.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for condescendence. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA