All deigning synonyms
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D d noun deigning
- cronyism — If you accuse someone in authority of cronyism, you mean that they use their power or authority to get jobs for their friends.
- patronage — the financial support or business provided to a store, hotel, or the like, by customers, clients, or paying guests.
- sufferance — passive permission resulting from lack of interference; tolerance, especially of something wrong or illegal (usually preceded by on or by).