verb
- present participle of bemean; to lower in dignity or respect; to degrade or demean
Usage: archaic or literary; often used in passive voice or reflexive constructions
Examples
- She refused to engage in bemeaning behavior toward her rivals.
- The bemeaning remarks left him feeling ashamed and disrespected.
- He would not stoop to bemeaning himself for the sake of approval.
- Such bemeaning treatment of workers is unacceptable in any workplace.
- The bemeaning tone of the criticism hurt more than the words themselves.