condescension

noun3

1. •
   The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.

   • Conscious condescension breeds panderers and enemies, not friends.
2. •
   A patronizing attitude or behavior.

   • He's a snob of the first water and views the lower orders with infinite condescension. — 1935
3. •
   (no longer used) Courtesy, affability of a superior towards an inferior.