What's a word for when someone in a senior or more qualified position tolerates or reacts encouragingly towards someone else in an inferior or less knowledgable position?
Example: A child says he wants to fly to the moon and his mother nods and says "what a great idea!"
His desire is treated in a ________ way?
Superficially doesn't really say what I'm trying to say here.
>>7657484
>encouraging
>>7657494
Not what I'm looking for. It's more of a patronizing and superficial enthusiasm.
>>7657498
Patronizing
Condescending
Talking down to someone
>>7657509
The first two fit but I had considered them already. I thought there may be some obscure but more specific word that I could use.
>>7657518
Consider using two or more well known words instead of one obscure one
More people will understand you
>>7657518
Don't look for specific words to fit a situation because you're just going to use them incorrectly or obtrusively. Expand your vocabulary as a whole and you'll use them naturally without even realising.
>>7657484
Been to soc I see
>>7657484
'pardonable enthusiasm' of a child to catch the moon.
>>7657484
I guess you could say the mother has a 'knowing' air about her. It doesn't really fit the sentence, but it's a suggestion.
Who is this semen demon
OP here. Thank you all for the suggestions! I've decided which word to use now. Much appreciated.
>>7657484
To be a senpai.
his mother is humouring him
This is a tricky kind of question. I like it.
Empty faith, false hope, disingenuity.
It's hard to get the encouraging, but faceted nature in one word...
False encouragement...
Platitudinal? I didn't actually know that was a word until now. I like that one. It's got a nice sound to it.
Indulging tb.h
Avuncular.
>>7657725
bingo
>>7657484
Magnanimous
>>7657674
this, desu.
>>7657484
patronizing
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