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patronizingverbpresent participle of patronize to assume or treat with an air of superioritya director with an unpleasant habit of patronizing even his most gifted actors condescending, lording (it over), talking down (to) cold-shouldering, cutting, high-hatting, slighting, snubbingqueening (it over) to promote the interests or cause ofa company that loyally patronizes the arts advocating, backing, championing, endorsing(also indorsing), plumping (for), plunking (for)or plonking (for), supporting adopting, embracing, espousingabetting, aiding, assisting, helping, propping (up), seconding, siding (with)backstopping, bolstering, boosting, buttressing, reinforcing(also reenforcing)advancing, forwarding, furtheringplugging, preaching, talking upbailing out, delivering, rescuing, saving going in for, going to bat for, holding a brief for, standing up for, sticking up for baffling, foiling, frustrating, interfering, opposing, sabotaging, thwartingdeserting, disappointing, failing, letting down in 1827 |