Unpatronized

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not patronized. not-comparable

    "He now found one of his most frequent visitants accusing him of treason, in hopes of sharing his confiscation; yet, unpatronized and unsupported, he cleared himself by the openness of innocence, and the consistence of truth; he was dismissed with honour, and his accuser perished in prison."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having little patronage or few clients wordnet

Example

More examples

"He now found one of his most frequent visitants accusing him of treason, in hopes of sharing his confiscation; yet, unpatronized and unsupported, he cleared himself by the openness of innocence, and the consistence of truth; he was dismissed with honour, and his accuser perished in prison."

Etymology

From un- + patronized.

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