英语词汇“demean”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To demean someone is to insult them. To demean is to degrade or put down a person or thing.

If you noticed the word mean in demean, that's a good clue to its meaning. To demean someone is very mean. You are demeaning your sister or brother if you run their underwear up a flagpole. A teacher could demean a student by saying "You're stupid!" To demean is to insult: no one wants to be demeaned. Insulting language is often called demeaning. We can also say a bad president demeaned his office.

WORD FAMILY

demean: demeaned, demeaning, demeans, misdemean+/demeaning: demeaningly/misdemean: misdemeaned, misdemeaning, misdemeans

USAGE EXAMPLES

Or to consider the emotional impact of the children seeing their father demean their mother in such a way.

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

In December 2015, Falls complained to Jackson County Human Resources that he was treated in an unprofessional, demeaning and discriminatory manner.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

Appalled by sexist and demeaning banners displayed by Brass Monkey Hotel, Northbridge.

The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016)

v reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

degrade, disgrace, put down, take down

reduce

lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation

dehumanise, dehumanize

deprive of human qualities

abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

单词	demean
释义	demean (once / 5337 pages) v To demean someone is to insult them. To demean is to degrade or put down a person or thing. If you noticed the word mean in demean, that's a good clue to its meaning. To demean someone is very mean. You are demeaning your sister or brother if you run their underwear up a flagpole. A teacher could demean a student by saying "You're stupid!" To demean is to insult: no one wants to be demeaned. Insulting language is often called demeaning. We can also say a bad president demeaned his office. WORD FAMILY demean: demeaned, demeaning, demeans, misdemean+/demeaning: demeaningly/misdemean: misdemeaned, misdemeaning, misdemeans USAGE EXAMPLES Or to consider the emotional impact of the children seeing their father demean their mother in such a way. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) In December 2015, Falls complained to Jackson County Human Resources that he was treated in an unprofessional, demeaning and discriminatory manner. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Appalled by sexist and demeaning banners displayed by Brass Monkey Hotel, Northbridge. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) v reduce in worth or character, usually verbally Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper degrade, disgrace, put down, take down reduce lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation dehumanise, dehumanize deprive of human qualities abase, chagrin, humble, humiliate, mortify cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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