Of conditions, situations, treatment, etc.: Base or degrading in character or effect; ignominious. durance vile: see durance, n. 5.

Characterized by derogating; tending to derogation.

Having the character of derogating, of taking away or detracting from authority, rights, or standing, of impairing in force or effect. Const. to, from…

= vile, adj., in various senses. Of actions, things, etc.

= derogatory, adj.

That lessens or diminishes something; (now) esp. disparaging, degrading, lowering.

Stained with dishonour, disgraced.

Unworthy; ignominious.

Derogating, derogatory.

That unmans a person; emasculating, enervating.

debasing.

That acts or works as a prostitute; (figurative) corrupting, debasing, degrading.

In senses of the verb.

Of service, employment, etc.: proper to or performed by a menial or domestic servant. In later use only with disparaging implication: of the…

That degrades or debases.

That debases.

Having the quality of degrading; tending to degrade.

That demeans; lowering in character, repute, etc.