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Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

Lower in rank or status

(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation

A lowering of rank or status

Present participle for to cause a severe loss in the character, quality or dignity of

Present participle for to shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

Present participle for to insult or criticize someone or something

Present participle for to behave or comport oneself in a given manner

Present participle for to do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

Present participle for to treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

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Adjective

Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

uncomplimentary

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

beneath one's dignity

unfavourable^UK

discountenancing

full of contempt

unworthy of one

lacking dignity

high and mighty

on your high horse

pass-remarkable

over-censorious

full of reproof

misrepresentative

politically incorrect

scandalmongering

strongly worded

severely critical

difficult to please

impossible to please

extremely critical

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“Their interrogation was demeaning and humiliating, probing the most intimate details of my personal and family life.”

Adjective

Lower in rank or status

undistinguished

lower in status

beneath someone

not so important

not very important

under someone's heel

underprivileged

inconsequential

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

of little account

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Adjective

(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

unaccommodating

high-maintenance

hard to satisfy

over-censorious

over-particular

pass-remarkable

overly solicitous

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Noun

The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation

dishonouring^UK

Noun

A lowering of rank or status

marginalization^US

marginalisation^UK

Verb

Present participle for to cause a severe loss in the character, quality or dignity of

bastardising^UK

bastardizing^US

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

dishonouring^UK

lowering the status of

bringing shame to

taking down a peg

dehumanizing^US

making degenerate

dehumanising^UK

cutting down to size

treating with disrespect

destabilizing^US

destabilising^UK

reducing in value

reducing in quality

treating sacrilegiously

committing sacrilege

putting to shame

living in the gutter

making someone eat humble pie

lowering oneself

debasing oneself

debasing yourself

lowering yourself

demeaning oneself

getting one's comeuppance

reducing the status of

dragging through the mud

detracting from

jeopardizing^US

jeopardising^UK

causing detriment to

driving a nail into the coffin of

having a bad effect on

pulling the rug out from under

causing the loss of

causing the sacrifice of

resulting in damage to

resulting in harm to

leading to the end of

striking at the foundations

inconveniencing

interfering with

wreaking havoc on

putting out of action

putting out of commission

throwing a monkey wrench into

misinterpreting

misrepresenting

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“But when they demean a work of beauty and dignity that has shaped English history and literature as no other book, they invite retribution.”

Verb

Present participle for to shame, or to lower in standing, honor or dignity

dishonouring^UK

cutting down to size

taking down a peg

stigmatizing^US

taking down a peg or two

making someone eat crow

stigmatising^UK

putting someone in their place

dragging through the mud

making a fool of

putting to shame

making someone eat humble pie

bringing into disrepute

reflecting badly on

causing to lose face

showing in a bad light

giving a black eye

detracting from

lowering the status of

bringing shame on

settling someone's hash

giving a bad name to

bringing shame to

scandalizing^US

discountenancing

dragging through the mire

scandalising^UK

bringing shame upon

giving a bad name

putting in a bad light

bringing discredit to

causing to feel small

making lose face

bringing dishonour to

taking the wind out of your sails

getting the better of

blackening the name of

having the last laugh on

lowering in rank

lowering in status

making someone feel ashamed

making uncomfortable

reducing the status of

tarring and feathering

taking to pieces

taking away from

putting out of countenance

reducing to the ranks

kicking downstairs

putting in one's place

popping one's balloon

putting one away

making eat dirt

cutting to the quick

making one feel small

bringing down a peg

forcing to eat humble pie

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

bringing into disfavour

blackening someone's name

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“The objective was to demean him with insults and to intimidate him with a show of brute strength and force.”

Verb

Present participle for to insult or criticize someone or something

dishonouring^UK

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

cutting down to size

detracting from

trivializing^US

marginalizing^US

marginalising^UK

trivialising^UK

casting aspersions on

taking down a peg

doing a hatchet job on

speaking ill of

slinging mud at

pulling to pieces

giving comeuppance

speaking badly of

knocking off high horse

underestimating

making light of

pouring scorn on

treating lightly

taking to pieces

picking holes in

cutting to the quick

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

dragging through the mud

look down one's nose at

discountenancing

making little of

putting hooks in

finding fault with

looking down on

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“Administration officials would demean his efforts as mere egotistical publicity forays into a delicate situation requiring greater professional expertise.”

Verb

Present participle for to behave or comport oneself in a given manner

“You shall truly and honestly carry and demean yourself in the office of Clerk of this Company whereunto you have been chosen and appointed.”

Verb

Present participle for to do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

Verb

Present participle for to treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

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