Condescending
Condescending adjective - (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension.
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Synonyms for Condescending
Respectful and condescending are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respectful" instead an adjective "Condescending".
Respectful
Respectful adjective - Marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status.
Condescending and respectful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Condescending" instead an adjective "Respectful".
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- Note that the two concepts are essentially independent; speech can be respectful but informal, or formal but condescending, or polite and respectful, or neither.
Source: Keigo -
The former is scornful of divine casters and not all that bad on Muggles; the latter is respectful of divine casters and condescending-to-malicious to Muggles, depending on where you are.
Source: The Magocracy
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