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Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb patronize, from providing support or aid to adopting a condescending attitude. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Learn the meaning of patronized, the past tense of patronize, which can mean to act superior or to be a customer. See how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus and Wikipedia.
Learn the meaning of patronize, a verb that can mean to treat someone with condescension or to be a regular customer of a place. See how to use it in sentences and how to say it in different languages.
verb (used with object) , pa·tron·ized, pa·tron·iz·ing. to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with. to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward: a professor who patronizes his students. to act as a patron toward (an artist, institution, etc.); support. patronize.
If you patronize a business, you shop there regularly. But if someone patronizes you, it's not so pleasant — they talk to you as if you were inferior or not very intelligent. Patronize comes from Latin patronus "protector, master," related to pater "father."
verb transitive Word forms: ˈpatronˌized or ˈpatronˌizing. 1. to act as a patron toward; sponsor; support. 2. to be kind or helpful to, but in a haughty or snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior. 3. to be a regular customer of (a store, merchant, etc.)
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb patronize, which can mean to treat someone with condescension, to be a regular customer of a place, or to support someone or something financially. See examples, synonyms and related words for patronize.
