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demeaningcausing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈmiːnɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 모욕적인, 품위를 떨어뜨리는, 굴욕적인

Korean pronunciation: 디**미**닝

Example Sentences

  • The CEO refused to do the coffee run, claiming it was demeaning to his position.
  • She considered the constant micromanagement demeaning and decided to quit.
  • The comedian's jokes about his assistant were demeaning and unprofessional.

demeaning

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈmiːnɪŋ//

causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

demeaning concept
💡 Concept

causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

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demeaning rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Demeaning screening destroys all meaning

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈmiːnɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈmiːnɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootmean
Suffix--ing

Origin

중세 프랑스어 'demener'에서 유래되어 '행동하다, 처신하다'를 의미했으나, 시간이 지나면서 '격을 떨어뜨리다'는 부정적 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

meaningscreeningcleaningleaning
meaning
screening
cleaning
leaning

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO refused to do the coffee run, claiming it was demeaning to his position.

She considered the constant micromanagement demeaning and decided to quit.

The comedian's jokes about his assistant were demeaning and unprofessional.

😄 Fun example

He found wearing the chicken costume for the restaurant's promotion quite demeaning.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

humiliatingdegradinginsultingbelittlingdisparaging

Antonyms

dignifiedrespectfulhonoring

Related

demeandignityrespecthumiliationderogatory