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Term: Deigning

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: Condescending to do something regarded as beneath one's dignity

Example Sentence:

She couldn't believe he deigned to talk to her after their argument.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describing something that is condescending or patronizing in nature

Example Sentence:

His deigning attitude was evident in the way he spoke to his subordinates.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A person's act or instance of condescension

Example Sentence:

The queen's deigning towards her subjects was seen as a gesture of goodwill.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: Modifying a verb to indicate that an action or behavior is done in a condescending manner

Example Sentence:

He spoke deigningly to the waiter, emphasizing his superiority.