At the time, Challenger was the most-flown orbiter in NASAâs fleet. Sadly, the Challenger made history in a different way that morning, entering the books as NASAâs first space shuttle disaster. A mere 73 seconds after liftoff, the space shuttle broke apart over the Atlantic, taking the lives of all seven crewmembers.
Condescending means to treat someone in a demeaning manner by implying that they are inferior, often in an ingratiating, patronizing, or snobbish way. Another term is talking down to someone.
1Show that one feels superior; be patronizing. âtake care not to condescend to your readerâ. âI think there's a tendency in American art to really condescend to children, and make sure that the message is laid on thickly.â. âYet Williams doesn't condescend to his viewers.â. âWe expect our television to debase us, empty us, and condescend to us.â.