Condescend
Does this sentence make sense?
"He didn't condescend of anybody, and often even felt pleasure in humiliating other people."
(What does the verb 'to condescend' mean?)
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" is confusing. I couldn't process it. It sounds correct grammatically, though.
- " is confusing.
- I couldn't process it.
- It sounds correct grammatically, though.
- To condescend others is when you look at yourself as a superior or better than other people overall, and you act based on that .
- It's a negative trait.
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Grammatically, there shouldn't be "of", it doesn't sound correct to me, but actually even with omitting "of", the sentence "He didn't condescend anybody." is confusing. I couldn't process it. It sounds correct grammatically, though.
To condescend others is when you look at yourself as a superior or better than other people overall, and you act based on that. It's a
0Update,
Sorry, I forgot to add "ed" when converting to the past tense. The word "condescend" is tricky because originally it has "d" at the end.
He didn't condescend to anybody. (Simple Past Tense)
He condescended to other people. (Simple Past Tense)
0'to condescend' means one clearly regards it as below one's dignity or level of importance
and replace "...condescend of anybody..." with "...condescend to anybody....' mean
0"Condescending" describes a person who is arrogant and treats other people as their inferiors. They act like they are very superior and important.
the -ing form is most common.
Here are some examples:
I don't know what you mean by your comment but, it sounds a little insulting and condescending.
Your condescending attitude toward people and their abilities a
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