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What does condescend mean, simply put.

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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

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