Synonyms & related words for condescendence

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of condescendence. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to condescendence

Explore words related to condescendence — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include condescension, disdainfulness, condescending, condescender, superciliousness, contemptuousness, condescended, patronizing. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does condescendence come from?

The word condescendence breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: con-, from Latin con (“together, intensive”); de-, from Latin de (“down”); scend, from Latin scandere (“to climb”); and -ence, from Latin entia (“state of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.