Sentence:  The greatest indignity of all, it generally turned out, was the chuckling <WSD>condescension</WSD> of her husband Ricky, played by her real-life husband and business partner Desi Arnaz. The confident king of the castle, he was always ready to teach Lucy a lesson. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A patronizing attitude or behavior. (from 1930s)