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demeaning

[dih-mee-ning] / dɪˈmi nɪŋ /




ADJECTIVE
humiliating
Synonyms






Example Sentences

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From my perspective as a political philosopher, these and other similar claims indicate he is speaking falsely as a way of demeaning or taunting his detractors.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

“The manner in which some of the individuals were detained and deported — including the use of shackles on them — as well as the demeaning rhetoric used against migrants, has also been profoundly disturbing.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

Big Bill, whom the Defender called “the spectacular, nervy Mayor of Chicago,” publicly spoke out against the slights that blacks found so demeaning, and made a great show of celebrating their successes.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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