talking down to

A form of talk down to — To speak to another person in a demeaning or patronizing way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of talk down to
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talking down to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20down%20to

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“talking down to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20down%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “talking down to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/talking%20down%20to.

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