- verbdemean (verb) · demeans (third person present) · demeaned (past tense) · demeaned (past participle) · demeaning (present participle)
- cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something):"I had demeaned the profession"
- (demean oneself)do something that is beneath one's dignity.
Originearly 17th century: from de- ‘away, down’ + the adjective mean, on the pattern of debase.verbarchaic(demean oneself)demean (verb) · demeans (third person present) · demeaned (past tense) · demeaned (past participle) · demeaning (present participle)- conduct oneself in a particular way:"no man demeaned himself so honorably"
OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘manage, control’): from Old French demener ‘to lead’, based on Latin de- ‘away’ + minare ‘drive (animals), drive on with threats’ (from minari ‘threaten’).Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something):
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Demean definition: to lower in dignity, honor, or standing; debase.www.dictionary.com/browse/demeanMeaning of demean in English demean verb [ T ] us / dɪˈmiːn / uk / dɪˈmiːn / Add to word list Add to word list to cause someone to become less respected:dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/dem…demean (third-person singular simple present demeans, present participle demeaning, simple past and past participle demeaned) To debase; to lower; to degrade. To humble, humble oneself; to humiliate. To mortify.en.wiktionary.org/wiki/demean
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