bemeaning
/bɪˈminɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of bemean; the act of lowering someone or something in dignity, honor, or status.
- The manager was bemeaning his employees by ignoring their contributions.
- She regretted bemeaning her friend with harsh words during the argument.
- Bemeaning others only makes you look small in the end.
adjective
- Tending to lower someone's dignity or worth; humiliating or degrading.
- The bemeaning tone of the review was unnecessary and cruel.
- His bemeaning comments about her artwork hurt her confidence.
- No one deserves to be in such a bemeaning situation at work.