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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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If you encounter mansplaining — or other forms of demeaning communication — it’s important to check with yourself before you respond.

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Other responses, like the ones from the New York Times and Business Insider, had a similarly demeaning slant.

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Even the word lady has shifted over the years from being an aspiration to a term widely regarded as demeaning and disparaging.

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"I can't express how sad, stressful, demeaning even, it feels," says Mrs Marini, originally from Italy.

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Your article on the matter is filled with bias and your effort to somehow classify Dodgers fans as Trump haters is ill-served and demeaning.

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