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demeaning

[dih-mee-ning] / dɪˈmi nɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
humiliating
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But featuring someone in a demeaning way without permission "may constitute an infringement of both portrait rights and reputation rights", said Li's lawyer Yijie Zhao, from Henan Huailv Law Firm.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

“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

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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