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What is the noun for condescensions?

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condescension
  1. The act of condescending; a manner of behaving toward others in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies one’s own superiority to the others; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors. syn.
  2. (pejorative) A patronizing attitude or behavior. [from 1930s]
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  4. Examples:
    1. “One can only imagine how the likes of Amis or Rushdie would have taken this kind of condescension.”
      “Yes, this point undoubtedly resonated with many women who have to deal with insufferable condescension and dismissal in their daily lives.”
      “Unlike most postmodernists, he doesn't enervate the past or its ideas with condescension.”
condescendence
  1. The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension. syn.
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    1. “Howsever, its no worth my condescendence to lose my temper wi the like o her.”
      “Sae we'll just revise the condescendence, an' tak better care for time to come.”
      “He should have taen a day to see the invitation, as they do wi' the titular's condescendence in the process of valuation and sale.”
condescendingness
  1. The state or quality of being condescending.
condescent
  1. (obsolete) An act of condescension.
condescendency
condescender
  1. One who condescends.
condescendences
condescendencies
  1. plural of condescendency
condescensions
  1. plural of condescension
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    1. “In vain were the well-meant condescensions of Sir Thomas, and all the officious prognostications of Mrs.”
      “This is Unionism boiled down to its essence and stuck on a front page for every community in Scotland to see their sneering condescensions.”
      “They not understanding English, but much pleased at your condescensions.”
condescenders
  1. plural of condescender
condescents
  1. plural of condescent
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