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adverb

US/ˈpeɪ.trə.naɪ.zɪŋ.li/

UK/ˈpæ.trə.naɪ.zɪŋ.li/

In a way that shows you think the other person knows less than you.

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He smiled patronizingly and explained the simple rules to her again.

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