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condescendence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
con-de-scen-dence
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An articulate statement annexed to a summons, setting forth the allegations in fact upon which an action is founded.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: condescendance, condescendere, com-

Usage

Inflected Forms

condescendences (plural)

Synonyms

condescension

Questions

What does condescendence mean?
The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.
Where does condescendence come from?
It is traced to French.

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