English > superciliousness: 1 sense > noun 1, attributeMeaning | The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior. |
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Synonyms | condescension, disdainfulness |
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Broader | arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness | overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors |
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Spanish | altanería, condescendencia, desdén, suficiencia |
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Catalan | altivesa, condescendència, desdeny, suficiència |
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Adjectives | supercilious | having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy |
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supercilious | expressive of contempt / contempt |