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demeaning
[
dih-
mee
-ning
]
Origin
de·mean·ing
/
dɪˈmi
nɪŋ
/
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dih-
mee
-ning
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adjective
that
demeans
;
debasing; degrading:
Being forced to apologize when I had done
nothing
wrong was a demeaning task.
Origin:
1875–80;
demean
1
+
-ing
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de·mean
1
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dɪˈmin
/
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dih-
meen
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verb (used with object)
to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase:
He demeaned himself by accepting the bribe.
Origin:
1595–1605;
de-
+
mean
2
,
modeled on
debase
Synonyms
degrade, humble, humiliate, mortify.
Antonyms
dignify, honor.
de·mean
2
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dɪˈmin
/
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dih-
meen
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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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Word Origin & History
demeaning
1880, pp. adj. from
demean
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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