nonpatronizing

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

non- +‎ patronizing

Adjective[edit]

nonpatronizing (not comparable)

  1. Not patronizing.
    • 2007 August 12, Dave Itzkoff, “Charm the Children, Tickle the Parents”, in New York Times[1]:
      More recently, as Mr. Jacobs and his creative partner, Scott Schultz, 35, crossed over into that decidedly uncool full-time occupation known as parenthood, they were disappointed with the children’s programming they watched, which seemed to lack the freewheeling spirit and nonpatronizing voice of shows they grew up with, like “Sesame Street” and “The Electric Company.”