demeaning
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From my perspective as a political philosopher, these and other similar claims indicate he is speaking falsely as a way of demeaning or taunting his detractors.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 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
“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.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025
I would add preemployment personality tests to the list of demeaning intrusions, or at least much of their usual content.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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