condescension

🇺🇸 /ˌkɑːndɪˈsenʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃn/
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acting in a way that shows you believe you are better than others

Everyone noticed the teacher's condescension when he spoke to the students as if they knew nothing.

translation

n. acting in a way that shows you believe you are better than others

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Plural condescensions