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demeaning

[dih-mee-ning] / dɪˈmi nɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
humiliating
Synonyms






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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Bureaucrats have bristled at the term as misleading and demeaning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 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

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

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2025

She must hate me for subjecting her to something so demeaning.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir