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    demeaning
    /dɪˈmiːnɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others: "the poster was not demeaning to women"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMEANING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    causing someone to become or feel less respected: He was forced to do a job that he considered demeaning. demeaning to That advertisement is demeaning to women. it is demeaning to It was very demeaning to be criticized in front of all my colleagues. She found it demeaning to ask for help. Synonyms.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › demeaningDemeaning Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of demeaning, an adjective that describes something that damages or lowers the character, status, or reputation of someone or something. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › demeaningDEMEANING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Demeaning definition: that demeans; debasing; degrading. See examples of DEMEANING used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › demeaningDemeaning - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective demeaning describes something that lowers a person's reputation or dignity. If your boss always asks you to pick up her dry cleaning and get her coffee, you might feel like you usually get the demeaning jobs.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEMEAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Demean means to cause someone to become less respected or to lower someone's status. It can also be used as an adjective to describe something that is demeaning or humiliating. See how to use demean in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEMEANING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Demeaning means intended to lower a person's dignity, status, or character. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and word frequency.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › demeaningDemeaning - definition of demeaning by The Free Dictionary

    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. (dĭ-mēn′)