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demeaning

American  
[dih-mee-ning] / dɪˈmi nɪŋ /

adjective

  1. that demeans; demean; debasing; degrading.

    Being forced to apologize when I had done nothing wrong was a demeaning task.

Etymology

Origin of demeaning

First recorded in 1875–80; demean 1 + -ing 2

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