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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•mean•ing (di mē′ning),USA pronunciation adj. - that demeans;
debasing;
degrading:Being forced to apologize when I had done nothing wrong was a demeaning task.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•mean1 /dɪˈmin/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj]- to lower in dignity or standing;
debase;
degrade:You demean the presidency by such conduct.
de•mean•ing, adj.: said manual labor was demeaning. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•mean1 (di mēn′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to lower in dignity, honor, or standing;
debase:He demeaned himself by accepting the bribe.
- de- + mean2, modeled on debase 1595–1605
degrade, humble, humiliate, mortify. de•mean2 (di mēn′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to conduct or behave (oneself ) in a specified manner.
n. - [Archaic.]demeanor.
- Latin mināre to drive, minārī to threaten
- Anglo-French, Old French demener, equivalent. to de- de- + mener to lead, conduct
- Middle English deme(i)nen 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: demean /dɪˈmiːn/ vb - (transitive) to lower (oneself) in dignity, status, or character; humble; debase
Etymology: 17th Century: see de-, mean²; on the model of debase demean /dɪˈmiːn/ vb - (transitive) rare to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified way
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French demener, from de- + mener to lead, drive, from Latin mināre to drive (animals), from minārī to use threats |