unpatronized
/ʌnˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
adjective
- Not receiving customers or financial support from patrons; not supported or frequented.
- The café was almost always unpatronized during the winter months.
- The small bookstore remained unpatronized for weeks after the new chain opened down the street.
- Many local artists struggle to sell their work and feel unpatronized by the community.
- Not treated in a condescending or superior manner; not looked down upon.
- The teacher's honest feedback made the student feel challenged but unpatronized.
- In the meeting, everyone was treated with respect and left feeling unpatronized.
- She appreciated being spoken to as an equal, feeling unpatronized by her manager.
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