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demean
1[dih-meen]
demean
2[dih-meen]
verb (used with object)
to conduct or behave (oneself ) in a specified manner.
noun
Archaic., demeanor.
demean
1/ dɪˈmiːn /
verb
(tr) to lower (oneself) in dignity, status, or character; humble; debase
demean
2/ dɪˈmiːn /
verb
rare, (tr) to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified way
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of demean1
Origin of demean2
Example Sentences
Unlike other positions afforded to Colored people, where the pay was low and the work was demeaning, teachers were well respected by the community.
I don’t mean to demean his abilities as a businessman.
Industry experts at the time said the image put off potential Oscar voters and upset Black activists who claimed he was perpetuating demeaning racial stereotypes.
"And I don't say that in any demeaning sense because for white southerners, it's not easy to rid ourselves of all the prejudices that we have born over the centuries."
"Germany objects to use of terms and comparison related to Nazi Germany that are historically, politically and morally wrong because they demean the victims and raise false implications," he said in a recent X post.
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