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Definition of demeaning in English: demeaningadjectivedɪˈmiːnɪŋdɪˈminɪŋ Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others. the poster was not demeaning to women Example sentencesExamples - The word was used twice in a demeaning manner.
- Discovering the selfish and demeaning way in which many of them have conducted themselves has undermined that expectation.
- The small private sector, already reeling under horrible and demeaning regulatory control, sustained socialism for a while.
- At least we no longer have to listen to her demeaning comments.
- Like thousands of others during this time, Tucker moved from one low-paid demeaning job to another in order to survive.
- Nearly all of the detainees were released and deported, although only after months of cruel and demeaning treatment.
- It was the most demeaning, confidence-sapping job I have ever had.
- Welfare reformers have imagined that in forcing people to work, a demeaning chapter would close in their lives.
- Instead of leading the life of an adventurer king, Herc is forced to perform 12 degrading and demeaning labors.
- However, such degrading and demeaning views of Lee's performance certainly do not do him justice.
- Do not confront anyone who is making disparaging or demeaning remarks or exhibiting threatening behavior
- And as a result, members of the royal family had been put in some demeaning positions.
- Worst of all is his demeaning treatment of my grandmother.
- The outraged minister found the offer a demeaning Catch - 22.
- They are going to introduce fair benefits for asylum seekers to replace what they call the demeaning voucher system.
- The homeless are treated as criminals who must be forced into the city's dangerous and demeaning shelter system.
- They consider these a distorted and demeaning portrayal of their own tribal ancestors.
- She spoke of people doing repetitive and demeaning work.
- Of course, any Supreme Court Justice guilty of such demeaning action today would become the center of a national firestorm.
- People who speak that way are speaking in pejorative, demeaning terms.
Synonyms degrading, humiliating, shaming, shameful, bringing shame, mortifying, abject, lowering, ignominious, undignified, inglorious, discrediting
Derivativesadverb He grinned demeaningly at her, slowly coming closer. Example sentencesExamples - He ducked a blow from the assassin, tripped him demeaningly with his lead leg and rose just in time to spin away and greet the accomplice with a bruising set of shots to the ribcage.
Definition of demeaning in US English: demeaningadjectivedɪˈminɪŋdiˈmēniNG Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others. the poster was not demeaning to women Example sentencesExamples - The word was used twice in a demeaning manner.
- They consider these a distorted and demeaning portrayal of their own tribal ancestors.
- The outraged minister found the offer a demeaning Catch - 22.
- At least we no longer have to listen to her demeaning comments.
- Instead of leading the life of an adventurer king, Herc is forced to perform 12 degrading and demeaning labors.
- Welfare reformers have imagined that in forcing people to work, a demeaning chapter would close in their lives.
- People who speak that way are speaking in pejorative, demeaning terms.
- However, such degrading and demeaning views of Lee's performance certainly do not do him justice.
- Discovering the selfish and demeaning way in which many of them have conducted themselves has undermined that expectation.
- Like thousands of others during this time, Tucker moved from one low-paid demeaning job to another in order to survive.
- The homeless are treated as criminals who must be forced into the city's dangerous and demeaning shelter system.
- And as a result, members of the royal family had been put in some demeaning positions.
- They are going to introduce fair benefits for asylum seekers to replace what they call the demeaning voucher system.
- Nearly all of the detainees were released and deported, although only after months of cruel and demeaning treatment.
- Worst of all is his demeaning treatment of my grandmother.
- She spoke of people doing repetitive and demeaning work.
- Of course, any Supreme Court Justice guilty of such demeaning action today would become the center of a national firestorm.
- Do not confront anyone who is making disparaging or demeaning remarks or exhibiting threatening behavior
- It was the most demeaning, confidence-sapping job I have ever had.
- The small private sector, already reeling under horrible and demeaning regulatory control, sustained socialism for a while.
Synonyms degrading, humiliating, shaming, shameful, bringing shame, mortifying, abject, lowering, ignominious, undignified, inglorious, discrediting |