Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Patronizing /pāt'-rən-īzˌ-ĭng/ · Pa·tron·i·zing · IPA /pˈeɪtrənˌaɪzɪŋ/ 01 a. Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a superior toward another. 1. Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a superior toward another.