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condescendence

[ kon-duh-sen-duh ns ]
/ ˌkɒn dəˈsɛn dəns /
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noun

condescension.
Scot. a list or specification of particulars.

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Origin of condescendence

First recorded in 1630–40; condescend + -ence
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British Dictionary definitions for condescendence

condescendence

/ (ˌkɒndɪˈsɛndəns) /

noun

Scots law a statement of facts presented by the plaintiff in a cause
a less common word for condescension
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for condescendence

condescendence

n.

1630s, from French condescendance, from condescendre, from Latin condescendere (see condescend).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper