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demeaning

[dih-mee-ning] / dɪˈmi nɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
humiliating
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His remarks drew fierce condemnation from Nigerians and other Africans online who accused the Kenyan leader of demeaning a fellow African nation.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

But featuring someone in a demeaning way without permission "may constitute an infringement of both portrait rights and reputation rights", said Li's lawyer Yijie Zhao, from Henan Huailv Law Firm.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The speakers are often ill-prepared and sometimes glib, demeaning what they should be illuminating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

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

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

Bijan seemed to feel sorry for me in a way that I found only a little demeaning, so I didn’t mind his company.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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