It is verbal bullying when words are used to demean a
person.
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Yes- such as " I don't mean to DEMEAN you but your shirt is
awful"
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"Demean" is a word that often means "humiliate". Some examples
of synonyms to the word "demean" include "degrade", "disparage",
"belittle", "bad-mouth", and "abase".