"patronising" meaning in English

See patronising in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: patronising [positive], more patronising [comparative], most patronising [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If x is patronising towards y, x treats y as if y were less intelligent.
    Sense id: simple-patronising-en-adj-xkqbKrRi

Verb

Forms: patronise [canonical], patronises [third-person, singular], patronised [past], patronised [past, participle], patronising [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|patronis|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of patronise.
    Sense id: simple-patronising-en-verb-77TYNmuE
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