4syllables
patronizing
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patronizing is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, patronizing is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofpatronizing
1verb
- To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
Synonyms: enpatron, patrocinate
- To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
- To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
Synonyms: condescend, infantilize
- To blame, to reproach.
1adjective
- Offensively condescending.
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