Demeaning and Mean

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Demeaning adjective - Intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value.

Usage example: demanded an apology from the men's football coach for his demeaning comments on women athletes

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Mean and demeaning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead an adjective "Demeaning".

Nearby Words: demean, demeanor, demeaned

Mean adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.

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Demeaning and mean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demeaning" instead an adjective "Mean".

Nearby Words: means, meaning, meanness, meant, meanly

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