Demean
verb
To lower in status, dignity or importance.
You shouldn't demean him just because he did not attend college.
Often appears as...
- demean someone
- don't demean
verb
Behavior in a specific way, especially regarding attitudes.
He knew how to demean himself in the presence of the king.
Often appears as...
- demean oneself
- demean in presence
verb
To lower in status, dignity or importance.
You shouldn't demean him just because he did not attend college.
Often appears as...
- demean someone
- don't demean
verb
Behavior in a specific way, especially regarding attitudes.
He knew how to demean himself in the presence of the king.
Often appears as...
- demean oneself
- demean in presence
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Use when discussing someone's power or respect being reduced by others' actions or words.
Mocking her ideas in the meeting served to demean her authority.
Pro Tip 2/3Social Context
Common in discussions of social issues where someone's identity or group is treated as lesser.
The advertisement was criticized for demeaning a whole community.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Highlights the emotional consequence of being devalued or disrespected.
His sarcastic comments demeaned her and left her feeling humiliated.
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Use when discussing someone's power or respect being reduced by others' actions or words.
Mocking her ideas in the meeting served to demean her authority.
Pro Tip 2/3Social Context
Common in discussions of social issues where someone's identity or group is treated as lesser.
The advertisement was criticized for demeaning a whole community.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Highlights the emotional consequence of being devalued or disrespected.
His sarcastic comments demeaned her and left her feeling humiliated.
Pro Tip 1/3Power Dynamics
Use when discussing someone's power or respect being reduced by others' actions or words.
Mocking her ideas in the meeting served to demean her authority.
Pro Tip 2/3Social Context
Common in discussions of social issues where someone's identity or group is treated as lesser.
The advertisement was criticized for demeaning a whole community.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
Highlights the emotional consequence of being devalued or disrespected.
His sarcastic comments demeaned her and left her feeling humiliated.
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How to spot a liar -...
car claimed a scraggy haired stranger did it and you see when you see the video she can't even pretend to be an agonizing mother what you want to look for here is an incredible discrepancy between horrific events that she describes and her very very cool demeanor and if you look closely you'll see duping delight throughout this video but at night when
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How to spot a liar PIPE...
And you'll see when you see the video, she can't even pretend to be an agonizing mother. What you want to look for here is an incredible discrepancy between horrific events that she describes and her very, very cool demeanor. And if you look closely, you'll see duping delight throughout this video. Diane At night when I close my eyes,
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How to speak up for...
But sometimes we're too weak. That's what happened with my wife and I. And this range of acceptable behaviors -- when we stay within our range, we're rewarded. When we step outside that range, we get punished in a variety of ways. We get dismissed or demeaned or even ostracized. Or we lose that raise or that promotion or that deal.
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How to speak so that...
Some people have a blamethrower. They just pass it on to everybody else and don't take responsibility for their actions, and again, hard to listen to somebody who is being like that. Penultimate, the sixth of the seven, embroidery, exaggeration. It demeans our language, actually, sometimes.
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The Genderbread Person PIPE...
how you define your gender and how you see yourself; gender expression, the different ways that we present or perform gender through our actions, our dress, and our demeanor; and biological sex or anatomical sex-- the physical characteristics that make up our body that,
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What we can do about the...
and still not hate when their child is killed, surely the rest of us can stop our habits of demeaning and dehumanizing each other. And I will tell you there are stories like Bassam's all over the world, plus study after study after study
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The biology of gender,...
Sometimes it raises eyebrows, but it also raises awareness. There's so many transgender people -- especially women of color -- that are just one demeaning comment away from taking their own lives. Forty percent of us attempt suicide.
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3 ways to practice...
And I call that respectful engagement. But civil discourse also needs rules, it needs boundaries. For instance, there's a difference between language that is simply rude or demeaning, and speech that invokes hatred and intolerance.
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Why winning doesn't...
And for two solid hours, they gave me examples of how my arrogance was hurtful and demeaning. Yeah, not yay. They explained to me that they wanted to be supported, not belittled.
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Best Tiger Cub Moments...
the new enclosure but nights will still be spent with giles and the family the cub is beginning to understand his mother's changing demeanor every posture has a special meaning
Video examples
How to spot a liar -...
car claimed a scraggy haired stranger did it and you see when you see the video she can't even pretend to be an agonizing mother what you want to look for here is an incredible discrepancy between horrific events that she describes and her very very cool demeanor and if you look closely you'll see duping delight throughout this video but at night when
Video examples
How to spot a liar PIPE...
And you'll see when you see the video, she can't even pretend to be an agonizing mother. What you want to look for here is an incredible discrepancy between horrific events that she describes and her very, very cool demeanor. And if you look closely, you'll see duping delight throughout this video. Diane At night when I close my eyes,
Video examples
How to speak up for...
But sometimes we're too weak. That's what happened with my wife and I. And this range of acceptable behaviors -- when we stay within our range, we're rewarded. When we step outside that range, we get punished in a variety of ways. We get dismissed or demeaned or even ostracized. Or we lose that raise or that promotion or that deal.
Video examples
How to speak so that...
Some people have a blamethrower. They just pass it on to everybody else and don't take responsibility for their actions, and again, hard to listen to somebody who is being like that. Penultimate, the sixth of the seven, embroidery, exaggeration. It demeans our language, actually, sometimes.
Video examples
The Genderbread Person PIPE...
how you define your gender and how you see yourself; gender expression, the different ways that we present or perform gender through our actions, our dress, and our demeanor; and biological sex or anatomical sex-- the physical characteristics that make up our body that,
Video examples
What we can do about the...
and still not hate when their child is killed, surely the rest of us can stop our habits of demeaning and dehumanizing each other. And I will tell you there are stories like Bassam's all over the world, plus study after study after study
Video examples
The biology of gender,...
Sometimes it raises eyebrows, but it also raises awareness. There's so many transgender people -- especially women of color -- that are just one demeaning comment away from taking their own lives. Forty percent of us attempt suicide.
Video examples
3 ways to practice...
And I call that respectful engagement. But civil discourse also needs rules, it needs boundaries. For instance, there's a difference between language that is simply rude or demeaning, and speech that invokes hatred and intolerance.
Video examples
Why winning doesn't...
And for two solid hours, they gave me examples of how my arrogance was hurtful and demeaning. Yeah, not yay. They explained to me that they wanted to be supported, not belittled.
Video examples
Best Tiger Cub Moments...
the new enclosure but nights will still be spent with giles and the family the cub is beginning to understand his mother's changing demeanor every posture has a special meaning
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Kenneth R. Miller
American Scientist
Evolution isn't just a story about where we came from. It's an epic at the center of life itself. Far from robbing our lives of meaning, it instills an appreciation for the beautiful, enduring, and ultimately triumphant fabric of life that covers our planet. Understanding that doesn't demean human life - it enhances it.
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Neil Blumenthal
American Businessman
There are two elements to nailing a job interview: form and substance. 'Form' describes the outer layer of your character - your manners, your demeanor, your social skills. 'Substance' describes the inner core of your character - your intellect, your empathy, your creativity.
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Lane Kiffin
American Coach
If I'm cussing at you, swearing at you, calling you demeaning names, are you really thinking about that last play? Am I really helping you get better? Or am I just making myself feel good by demeaning you? I've really never understood it.
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Grace Poe
Filipino Businesswoman
As a public figure, you have to maintain a certain demeanor. We also have responsibility to the public, but of course, I'm not perfect. I have a lot of flaws; my husband can tell you that, my friends, even. They know who I am.
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
French Writer
I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.
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Tommy Morrison
American Athlete
I would walk into a room, and people would be like, 'Hide the children. Here comes the guy with AIDS.' That's very demeaning, and it really hurts your spirit.
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Ryan Day
Welsh Musician
I think any time there's a change in leadership there's a different personality, there's a different style involved with it, different demeanor.
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John Mayer
American Musician
You cannot avoid war in life, you cannot avoid the fear of terrorism, you cannot avoid those things now, they are a part of everyday demeanor.
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Kevin Hart
American Actor
If you look at me in 'Ride Along,' even though I'm playing two different characters, my demeanor and my tone were not aggressive.
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Shawn Crahan
American Musician
We help kids and fans of all ages find their social scenes. Find their place. Find their demeanor.
Quote examples
Kenneth R. Miller
American Scientist
Evolution isn't just a story about where we came from. It's an epic at the center of life itself. Far from robbing our lives of meaning, it instills an appreciation for the beautiful, enduring, and ultimately triumphant fabric of life that covers our planet. Understanding that doesn't demean human life - it enhances it.
Quote examples
Neil Blumenthal
American Businessman
There are two elements to nailing a job interview: form and substance. 'Form' describes the outer layer of your character - your manners, your demeanor, your social skills. 'Substance' describes the inner core of your character - your intellect, your empathy, your creativity.
Quote examples
Lane Kiffin
American Coach
If I'm cussing at you, swearing at you, calling you demeaning names, are you really thinking about that last play? Am I really helping you get better? Or am I just making myself feel good by demeaning you? I've really never understood it.
Quote examples
Grace Poe
Filipino Businesswoman
As a public figure, you have to maintain a certain demeanor. We also have responsibility to the public, but of course, I'm not perfect. I have a lot of flaws; my husband can tell you that, my friends, even. They know who I am.
Quote examples
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
French Writer
I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.
Quote examples
Tommy Morrison
American Athlete
I would walk into a room, and people would be like, 'Hide the children. Here comes the guy with AIDS.' That's very demeaning, and it really hurts your spirit.
Quote examples
Ryan Day
Welsh Musician
I think any time there's a change in leadership there's a different personality, there's a different style involved with it, different demeanor.
Quote examples
John Mayer
American Musician
You cannot avoid war in life, you cannot avoid the fear of terrorism, you cannot avoid those things now, they are a part of everyday demeanor.
Quote examples
Kevin Hart
American Actor
If you look at me in 'Ride Along,' even though I'm playing two different characters, my demeanor and my tone were not aggressive.
Quote examples
Shawn Crahan
American Musician
We help kids and fans of all ages find their social scenes. Find their place. Find their demeanor.
Example 1 of 10
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