Meanings
plural condescendences
- countableuncountableThe act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.
Synonyms: condescension
- countableuncountableScots lawAn articulate statement annexed to a summons, setting forth the allegations in fact upon which an action is founded.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.
Origin
- Latincom-“together”
- Late Latincondescendere“to let oneself down, stoop, condescend”
- Frenchcondescendance
- Englishcondescendence
From French condescendance, from condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere (“to let oneself down, stoop, condescend”), from Latin com- (“together”) + descendere (“to come down”). See condescend.
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