/ Dictionary / Index C condescension: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•de•scen•sion Pronunciation: (kon"du-sen'shun), [key] — n. an act or instance of condescending. behavior that is patronizing or condescending. voluntary assumption of equality with a person regarded as inferior. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: condescension (Thesaurus) condescending condign Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pristine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language