unpatronizing
1
7.1
Showing respect by treating people as equals and not acting superior
- adjective
- /ʌnˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/
:
sin condescendencia
- She spoke to him with unpatronizing kindness, respecting his opinions and thoughts.
Examples
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The teacher offered feedback in an unpatronizing manner, ensuring that all students felt valued.
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His unpatronizing approach made everyone feel comfortable sharing their ideas during the meeting.
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High art connoisseurship was to be displaced by an unpatronizing embrace of popular taste.
Academic text (2000)
Antonyms
How Patronizing
condescending
73
7.4
73
7.4
patronizing
29
7.7
- Offensive
29
7.7
unpatronizing
1
7.1
1
7.1
neutral
198
3.6
198
3.6
respectful
146
1.1
146
1.1
Surface Forms
unpatronizing positive
Morphology
unpatronizing = patronizing (transparent) = un + patronize + ing
The negating prefix 'un-' straightforwardly reverses the adjective 'patronizing', making the meaning 'not patronizing'.
Etymology
Unpatronizing comes from the word patron ('a supporter' or someone in a higher position) plus the prefix un- ('not'). Think of someone who does not act like a boss looking down on others; that's why unpatronizing means treating people as equals and not looking down on them.