What is the meaning of patronizing?

Assume sponsorship of.
- synonyms: sponsor, patronize, patronise
Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of.
- synonyms: patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
Treat condescendingly.
- synonyms: patronize, patronise, condescend
Be a regular customer or client of.
- usage: "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
- synonyms: patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going

Used of behavior or attitude. ( characteristic of those who treat others with condescension).
- synonyms: arch, condescending, patronising

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APA	WordNet. (2010). patronizing. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/patronizing/definitions/1180453
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