Dictionary definition :
- Show that one feels superior; be patronizing.
"Take care not to condescend to your reader."
- Do something in such a way as to emphasize that one clearly regards it as below one's dignity or level of importance.
"He condescended to see me at my hotel."
Simply put :
To condescend means to treat someone in a way that shows you think you are better than them. It can be done through words, tone of voice, or body language.
For instance :
- Talking over someone when they're speaking
- Making backhanded compliments
- Dismissing someone's ideas or opinions without considering them