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# patroniser **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Old French **Slug:** patroniser ## Words From This Root - patronize - To talk to someone as if they were less intelligent or important than you.
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/ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz/
To talk to someone as if they were less intelligent or important than you.
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