1. patronising - Adjective
2. patronising - Verb
3. patronising - Adjective Satellite
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
Source: WordNetThe religion in Scotland is one of the most patronising things... after the weather. Billy Connolly
Edward, Edward," he said with a patronising smile, "there are no unanswered questions of any relevance. Every question that we need to ask has been answered fully. If you can't find the correct answer then you are obviously asking the wrong question. Jasper Fforde
Once you become successful, people know where you live, the type of house you live in, the kind of car you drive, the clothes you wear, and so it would be patronising to go and talk like a welder. Welding's a mystery to me now. You can't go back, your life changes every day. Billy Connolly
The worst mistake you can make with children is to talk to them in a condescending, patronising way and think that you can teach them something. You have to understand that it is you who will be learning from them. You have to get into their world and see things from their perspective. Magnus Scheving
I've seen a range of children's personalities, so it's easier to write about them without patronising them, I think. Sarah Pinborough
You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronising nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to. C. S. Lewis