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demeaning

[dih-mee-ning] / dɪˈmi nɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
humiliating
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Demeaning language is often used against Mexico’s Indigenous people.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

Which is what she tweets, a lot, along with dancing penguins and, the day after we meet, a link to a montage titled: “How Debbie Harry Learned to Deal With Superficial, Demeaning Interviewers.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2019

Demeaning slugfests have now become the regular order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2016

Lawyer Suspended for Demeaning Comments about Judge A Florida lawyer named Kevin C. Gleason was suspended from practicing in bankruptcy court for 60 days after making “disrespectful and impertinent” attacks on U.S.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 21, 2011




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