# condescension

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɑndiˈsɛnʃən/ · frequency rank #41,060

## Definitions
1. The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
2. A patronizing attitude or behavior.
3. Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior.

## Etymology
From Latin condēscēnsiō.

## Common misspellings (21)
`ccondescension`, `cnodescension`, `codnescension`, `conddescension`, `condecsension`, `condesccension`, `condescenison`, `condescennsion`, `condescensino`, `condescensionn`, `condescensoin`, `condescenssion`, `condescention`, `condescesnion`, `condescnesion`, `condesecnsion`, `condesscension`, `condsecension`, `conedscension`, `conndescension`, `ocndescension`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/condescension