adjective
- causing someone to feel ashamed or lose dignity; humiliating
- causing something to become worse in quality or condition
Examples
- The prisoners were subjected to degrading treatment.
- She refused to accept the degrading job offer.
- The degrading effects of pollution are visible everywhere.
- He found the constant criticism degrading to his self-esteem.
- The degrading conditions in the factory shocked inspectors.
- Exposure to sunlight has a degrading effect on plastic materials.