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patronize

verb

pa·​tron·​ize ˈpā-trə-ˌnīz How to pronounce patronize (audio) ˈpa- How to pronounce patronize (audio)
patronized; patronizing

transitive verb

1
: to act as patron of : provide aid or support for
The government patronized several local artists.
2
: to adopt an air of condescension toward : treat haughtily or coolly
3
: to be a frequent or regular customer or client of
a restaurant much patronized by celebrities
patronization noun

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What Does patronize Mean?

The various meanings of patronize can easily be distinguished if you consider which sense of patron they allude to. Patronize in the sense “to provide aid or support for” refers to the sort of patron who gives money or assistance. Such a person might, for example, patronize the arts. A second sense of patronize involves the kind of patron who is “a frequent or regular customer” of a business – someone, for example, who patronizes a store. A third use of patronize carries a distinctively negative meaning: “to adopt an air of condescension toward.” This sense presumably developed from the idea of a wealthy and powerful patron who adopts a superior attitude towards his (or her) dependent. Nowadays, someone who patronizes (or whose behavior is patronizing) in this sense more often expresses a sense of moral or intellectual than of social superiority.

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What is the difference between condescending and patronizing?

Very few words in English have exactly the same meaning; even words which appear to be entirely synonymous often will be found to have small differences in certain contexts. The words condescending and patronizing present a fine example of this. At first glance these words appear to be defined somewhat circularly: condescending often has the word "patronizing" in its definition, and patronize is defined, in part, as “to adopt an air of condescension toward.”

But both of these words have specialized senses that lend a shade of meaning to their synonymous senses. Patronizing can mean "giving support to" or "being a customer of," suggesting that the "condescending" sense implies superiority gained through a donor-dependent relationship.

The verb condescend used to be free of any hint of the offensive superiority it usually suggests today. It could mean literally "to go or come down" or, figuratively, "to willingly lower oneself to another’s level," senses that are still occasionally encountered in writings on the Bible. The idea of self-consciously lowering oneself is implied in the "patronizing" sense of condescending.

Example Sentences

For the court to come around, at this late date, to acknowledging our existence as "free persons" is shockingly patronizing; it's condescension that has been cast as liberation. John Cloud, Time, 7 July 2003 She spoke dryly, but she had to admit that the girl did not mean to patronize, and was pleasant, the way she talked right to Stephen instead of across him the way most people did. Ursula K. Le Guin, New Yorker, 28 Sept. 1987 My feelings seem to have been confused and blurred, tinged with sentimentality, colored by a great deal of folklore, and wobbling always between a patronizing affection, fostered by my elders, and downright hostility. William Styron, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, (1953) 1982 The family patronizes the arts. He hated being patronized and pitied by those who didn't believe his story. “I'm sure you did your best even though you failed.” “Please don't patronize.” I patronize the library regularly. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Through surveys and focus groups, the company found that members don’t patronize only the club, and that nearby restaurants didn’t feel they were negatively affected. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 July 2022 Consumers should patronize and reward those companies, and withhold their business from companies that have broken that pledge. Laurence H. Tribe And Dennis Aftergut, CNN, 20 June 2022 The Durands urged supporters to donate to the campaign and patronize her home organization business Creative Organization on Instagram and TikTok. Glenn Garner, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2022 Between the ads that social media platforms run and the influencer campaigns that brands leverage, the average social media user has become disillusioned and less likely to patronize these brands. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Families are afraid to go out and patronize local businesses which has a direct impact on them. Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022 The investigation's analysis of cellphone location data shows that the people who patronize those stores come from the same kinds of communities. Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2022 Don't worry, Moss hasn't forgotten that a business might put a charger on its property as an inducement for EV owners to patronize the establishment. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 7 July 2022 The investigation's analysis of cellphone location data shows that the people who patronize those stores come from the same kinds of communities. Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see patron

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of patronize was in 1589

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