demeaning

• 指使人感到被贬低、丧失尊严或自我价值的行为或言语，通常带有侮辱或轻视的意味。

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.

   贬低人的

   • 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.

   同义词degradingembarrassinghumiliatingmortifyingshaming

   反义词dignifyingempoweringhonoringrespectfuluplifting

2. Lowering dignity or statusB2formal

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

   贬低身份的

   • 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.

   同义词degradingdisparaginghumiliatingignominiousmortifyingshamefulundignified

   反义词dignifyinghonoringuplifting

• 动词，指贬低、损害他人的尊严、地位或名誉，或做出使人失去尊重的行为。

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.

   贬低

   • 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.

   同义词abasebelittledebasedegradediscreditdisparagehumiliatelowerreduceshame

   反义词dignifyelevateexalthonorrespect

2. Degrade or humiliateB2formal

   To make someone feel less worthy or respected.

   贬低

   • 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.

   同义词abasebelittledegradedeprecatediscredithumiliatelower

   反义词dignifyelevateesteemexalthonorrespectuplift