de·mean 1 (dĭ-mēn') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means
To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: demeaned themselves well in class.
Doing something below one's dignity, to demean someone is to insult them with a task below their station.
i was very demeaning to my ralphy
Natalie and her friends are very demeaning!
Cleaning the horse's stall was a demeaning job for the dignified business man
A demeaning sentence includes any writing that excludes, offends, or ignores any individual or group.
A demeaning sentence includes any writing that excludes, offends, or ignores any individual or group.
It can be. Many women find the term offensive, as it refers to a part of them in a demeaning way.
Damaging something or someone by giving negative attributes to it or them is demeaning it.
A demeaning sentence includes any writing that excludes, offends, or ignores any individual or group. =]
humbling
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Some of their comments are hurtful and demeaning.
Biased, patronizing, demeaning: Her handicapped son shows good manners. Bias-free: Her son shows good manners. Biased, patronizing, demeaning: His disabled father has never worked a day in his life. Bias-free: His father was born without arms so he is unable to work. Biased, patronizing, demeaning: My little woman is a great cook. Bias-free: My wife is a great cook. Biased, patronizing, demeaning: Wicked teenagers vandalize property. Bias-free: Police said a group of teenagers vandalized the property.