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单词 demeaning
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Definition of demeaning in English:

demeaning

adjectivedɪˈmiːnɪŋdɪˈminɪŋ
  • 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

Derivatives

  • demeaningly

  • adverb
    • 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:

demeaning

adjectivedɪˈminɪŋdiˈmēniNG
  • 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
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