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demeaning

 [dih-mee-ning]   Origin

de·mean·ing

   [dih-mee-ning]
adjective
that demeans; debasing; degrading: Being forced to apologize when I had done nothing wrong was a demeaning task.
Origin:
1875–80; demean1 + -ing2

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de·mean

1   [dih-meen]
verb (used with object)
to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase: He demeaned himself by accepting the bribe.
Origin:
1595–1605; de- + mean2, modeled on debase

Synonyms
degrade, humble, humiliate, mortify.

Antonyms
dignify, honor.

de·mean

2   [dih-meen]
verb (used with object)
1.
to conduct or behave (oneself) in a specified manner.
noun
2.
Archaic. demeanor.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English deme(i)nen < Anglo-French, Old French demener, equivalent to de- de- + mener to lead, conduct < Latin mināre to drive, minārī to threaten
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demeaning
1880, pp. adj. from demean.
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