demeaning

Unlike other positions afforded to Colored people, where the pay was low and the work was demeaning, teachers were well respected by the community.

Industry experts at the time said the image put off potential Oscar voters and upset Black activists who claimed he was perpetuating demeaning racial stereotypes.

"And I don't say that in any demeaning sense because for white southerners, it's not easy to rid ourselves of all the prejudices that we have born over the centuries."

Bureaucrats have bristled at the term as misleading and demeaning.

Losing your job might be demeaning, but losing your integrity for the shot at a job is dehumanizing.