conceal his condescension toward
What does "who made little effort to conceal his condescension toward superheroes and comics" mean here?

Judge Hand, who made little effort to conceal his condescension toward superheroes and comics, based his decision only on
the characters in the lawsuit, as if Superman was wholly original and the second a mimic.

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conceal his condescension toward
What does "who made little effort to conceal his condescension toward superheroes and comics" mean here?

Judge Hand, who made little effort to conceal his condescension toward superheroes and comics, based his decision only on
the characters in the lawsuit, as if Superman was wholly original and the second a mimic.

Answer

The judge hates superheroes and comics, and he did not try to hide (did little to conceal) his hatred from others.

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He did not care if others can see that he has low regard and disdain for superheros and comics ( from his speech or mannerism)  , because such things are not worthy of his attention .