покровительственный

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Russian

Etymology

покрови́тельство (pokrovítelʹstvo) +‎ -енный (-ennyj)

Pronunciation

Adjective

покрови́тельственный (pokrovítelʹstvennyj) (adverb покрови́тельственно)

  1. patronising, condescending
    Мне не нра́вится ваш покрови́тельственный тон.Mne ne nrávitsja vaš pokrovítelʹstvennyj ton.I don't like your patronising tone.
  2. protective, overprotective
    покрови́тельственный хара́ктерpokrovítelʹstvennyj xarákteroverprotective character

Declension