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Meanings of demeaning in English
Synonyms
Examples for "degrading"
Examples for "degrading"
1
Our anger is in general degrading, because it is in general impure.
2
In any circumstances, disrespecting that many voters risks degrading the political process.
3
It's a business model that encourages economic growth without degrading the environment.
4
Boat traffic stopped, fresh water receded and seawater seeped inland, degrading soils.
5
Here the prejudice against labor as degrading has very much given way.
1
They are debasing and defaming Islam, as President Widodo has often said.
2
Given opportunity elsewhere, these emigrants broke the debasing chains of farmland rental.
3
He strove to uplift them from the debasing habits of savage life.
4
What will you tell critics who accuse you of debasing the yen?
5
Such an employment is not debasing except among people of mean birth.
Usage of demeaning in English
1
Both are forms of falsehood, ways of reducing and demeaning our humanity.
2
The demeaning attack was unprovoked from someone he had considered a friend.
3
It is demeaning to Pompey even to allow us to picture them.
4
I find it really demeaning when I know how intelligent he is.
5
I was glad Antony did not go there; it would be demeaning.
6
She always said that domestic duties bored her, and they were demeaning.
7
It's a little bit demeaning a lot of our migrants tell me.
8
He would not tolerate her demeaning him in front of their friends.
9
Alan worked hard to never be angry or demeaning like his father.
10
He said it was demeaning, and I should find a wet nurse.
11
Giselle faces me completely, her lips lifting in a delicate, demeaning smile.
12
It is easy, of course, to be sarcastic and demeaning in this way.
13
The way he said it was slightly demeaning, the ultimate dismissal.
14
Our whispering had annoyed him; perhaps that's why his examples became more demeaning.
15
I noticed how he had used the demeaning word for Americans.
16
The responses were quite negative and demeaning, and focused on the teen's appearance.
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Demeaning through the time
Demeaning across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common