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demeaning
de·mean 1 D0119700 (dĭ-mēn′)tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: demeaned themselves well in class.
[Middle English demeinen, to govern, from Old French demener : de-, de- + mener, to conduct (from Latin mināre, to drive (animals), from minārī, to threaten, from minae, threats; see men- in Indo-European roots).]
de·mean 2 D0119700 (dĭ-mēn′)tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means To lower in status or character; degrade or humble: professionals who feel demeaned by unskilled work. See Synonyms at debase.
[de- + mean.]
de·mean′ing·ly adv.demeaning (dɪˈmiːnɪŋ) adjintended to lower a person's dignity, status, or characterThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | demeaning - causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game"humbling, humiliating, mortifyingundignified - lacking dignity |
demeaningadjective humiliating, degrading, disgraceful, shameful, unworthy, debasing, undignified, contemptible, cheapening, dishonourable, infra dig (informal) She was given the most demeaning chores to do.Translationsdemeaning
Synonyms for demeaningadj humiliatingSynonyms- humiliating
- degrading
- disgraceful
- shameful
- unworthy
- debasing
- undignified
- contemptible
- cheapening
- dishonourable
- infra dig
Synonyms for demeaningadj causing awareness of your shortcomingsSynonyms- humbling
- humiliating
- mortifying
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