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demeaning

[dih-mee-ning]

adjective

  1. that demeans; demean; debasing; degrading.

    Being forced to apologize when I had done nothing wrong was a demeaning task.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of demeaning1

First recorded in 1875–80; demean 1 + -ing 2
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In an ill-fated effort to make nice with MAGA, Newsom started a podcast promising "honest discussions with people that agree AND disagree with us," all "without demeaning or dehumanizing one other."

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Trump has defended his actions, saying trans women in sports is "demeaning for women and it's very bad for our country".

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Or the controversy over the stereotypically demeaning roles Black actors depicted.

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On May 30, over 500 Broadway artists and professionals signed an open letter calling for a formal reprimand of LuPone, citing her “scathing” and “demeaning” language.

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“We are diminishing and demeaning the quality of our public environment, because we’re responding to this social and economic problem without treating the cause.”

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