Meaning & use
Deigning
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Condescending or lowering oneself to do something regarded as beneath one's dignity.
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The celebrity walked past the fans without deigning to give them a glance.
She finally deigned to answer his email after weeks of silence.
A note on using this word
Almost always used with 'to' plus an infinitive, as in 'deigning to reply,' and often carries a note of reluctant superiority.
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