undignifyv.
transitive.
1. To deprive of ecclesiastical dignity. ? Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > worship > sacrament > order > ordination > unfrocking > unfrock [verb (transitive)]
unhodeOE
disordain1297
disgradec1380
degrade1395
deprivec1400
inhibit1531
disorder1570
disbishop1585
defrock1600
uncassock1645
desecrate1674
unfrockify1694
unclergy1695
undignify1702
unordain1709
unfrock?a1750
disfrock1877
disgown1887
ungown1895
1702 D. Defoe Reformation of Manners Pref. 1 All our Clergy are undignified and suspended at a Blow.
2. To make undignified.
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the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > unseemliness or unbecomingness > make unseemly or unbecoming [verb (transitive)] > undignified
undignify1768
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > degrading or debasement > degrade [verb (transitive)]
vile1297
supplanta1382
to bring lowa1387
revilea1393
gradea1400
villain1412
abject?a1439
to-gradea1440
vilifyc1450
villainy1483
disparage1496
degradea1500
deject?1521
disgraduate1528
disgress1528
regrade1534
base1538
diminute1575
lessen1579
to turn down1581
to pitch (a person) over the bar?1593
disesteem1594
degender1596
unnoble1598
disrank1599
reduce1599
couch1602
disthrone1603
displume1606
unplume1621
disnoble1622
disworth?1623
villainize1623
unglory1626
ungraduate1633
disennoble1645
vilicate1646
degraduate1649
bemean1651
deplume1651
lower1653
cheapen1654
dethrone1659
diminish1667
scoundrel1701
sink1706
demean1715
abjectate1731
unglorifya1740
unmagnify1747
undignify1768
to take the shine out of (less frequently from, U.S. off)1819
dishero1838
misdemean1843
downgrade1892
demote1919
objectify1973
1768 Woman of Honor I. 224 Selfishness, which not only undignifies them, but endangers their..interest.
1840 H. H. Milman Hist. Christianity I. 185 His father's humble station..had..still farther undignified the person of Jesus to the mind of his fellow-townsmen.
1867 W. D. Howells Ital. Journeys iii. 33 Modern civilization has not crossed the castle moat, to undignify its exterior with any visible touch of the present.
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