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supercilious

/ˌsuː.pəˈsɪl.i.əs/ · adjective

All raised eyebrow and thin disdain — looking down without even trying to hide it.

from Latin supercilium, eyebrow — the raised-brow look of contempt.

He gave a supercilious smile, as though the whole discussion were beneath him.

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