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Talking down to people while pretending it's a favor to them.
means Treating others as inferior, often through fake politeness or overly simple explanations.
from From Latin condescendere, to come down to a level — originally a virtue, the noble lowering themselves graciously, before the kindness curdled into smugness.
Once a complimentMeant gracious humility before it soured.
Tone tellOften disguised as helpfulness or patience.
Cousin wordPatronize shares the same down-the-nose energy.