condescent

English

Etymology

Compare condescend, descent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɒndɪˈsɛnt/

Noun

condescent (plural condescents)

  1. (obsolete) An act of condescending, or acting in a condescending manner.
    • 1662, Henry More, The Defence of the Moral Cabbala:
      it is a condescent and debasement for the present

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