demeaning

• وصف لشيء يقلل من قدر الإنسان أو كرامته أو مكانته أو احترامه لذاته.

Describes something that lowers a person's dignity, status, or self-respect.

1. Causing awareness of shortcomingsB2formal

   Making someone feel less worthy or respected by highlighting their flaws or limitations.

   مُهين

   • His constant criticism was demeaning and hurtful.
   • She found the task demeaning because it required no skill.
   • The way he spoke to her was deeply demeaning.

   المرادفاتdegradingembarrassinghumiliatingmortifyingshaming

   الأضدادdignifyingempoweringhonoringrespectfuluplifting

2. Lowering dignity or statusB2formal

   Reducing someone's sense of self-respect or social standing.

   مُهِين

   • The job was so demeaning that he quit after a week.
   • She refused to accept the demeaning treatment from her boss.
   • Being forced to apologize publicly was a demeaning experience.

   المرادفاتdegradingdisparaginghumiliatingignominiousmortifyingshamefulundignified

   الأضدادdignifyinghonoringuplifting

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إذلال شخص أو التقليل من قدره أو مكانته أو سمعته، أو على سلوك يؤدي إلى فقدان الاحترام.

A verb used to indicate the act of lowering someone's dignity, status, or reputation, or behaving in a way that causes loss of respect.

1. Lower in dignity or respectB2formal

   To cause someone to lose dignity, respect, or self-respect.

   إذلال

   • He refused to demean himself by begging for money.
   • The manager's harsh words demeaned the entire team.
   • She felt demeaned by the unfair criticism.

   المرادفاتabasebelittledebasedegradediscreditdisparagehumiliatelowerreduceshame

   الأضدادdignifyelevateexalthonorrespect

2. Degrade or humiliateB2formal

   To make someone feel less worthy or respected.

   إذلال

   • The public apology was meant to demean his opponent.
   • They demeaned her achievements by calling them luck.
   • No one should demean another person for their background.

   المرادفاتabasebelittledegradedeprecatediscredithumiliatelower

   الأضدادdignifyelevateesteemexalthonorrespectuplift