demeaned; demeaning
: to lower in character, status, or reputation
careful not to demean his opponent
demeaning the seriousness of the problem
demeaned; demeaning
: to conduct or behave (oneself) usually in a proper manner
… he might have been observed to demean himself as a person with nothing to do …—
Henry James †1916
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