condescension

condescension
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la condescendencia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Mario treats you with nauseating condescension. Why do you put up with him?Mario te trata con una asquerosa condescendencia. ¿Por qué lo aguantas?
b. la altivez
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I'm going to drop out of Mr. Polanski's class. His condescension sickens me.Voy a dejar la clase del Sr. Polanski. Me repugna su altivez.
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