demean
Strip of dignity
To demean is to lower in dignity or standing, to degrade or humiliate: Don't demean yourself by responding to his insults, She felt demeaned by the menial tasks.
The word carries a sense of loss—of respect, status, or self-worth.
Demeaning treatment makes someone feel small or worthless.
Express low opinion of
- diminishTo make smaller
- deprecateExpress earnest disapproval
- derogateTo diminish or belittle
- undermineWeaken by stealth
devalue · discredit · trivialize · degrade · denigrate · put down · look down on · talk down to
Scornful imitation or fake
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- tauntInsulting provocation
- jeerVocal expression of scorn
sneer · scoff · humiliate · shame · embarrass · deride · disrespect · affront
Manner of conducting oneself
- comportmentManner of behavior
- deportmentManner and conduct
- bearingPosture or orientation
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
actions · carriage · carry oneself · act · behave · acquit · comport
disparage
Express low opinion of
undermine · devalue · discredit · trivialize · degrade · denigrate · put down · look down on · talk down to · condescend
mock
Scornful imitation or fake
jeer · sneer · scoff · humiliate · shame · embarrass · deride · disrespect · affront · offend
behavior
Manner of conducting oneself
- comportmentManner of behavior
- deportmentManner and conduct
- bearingPosture or orientation
manners · actions · carriage · carry oneself · act · behave · acquit · comport
- contemptcontempt, scorn, disdain, despise, derision
- disparagementdefame, denigrate, disparage, malign, slander
- degradebelittle, humiliate, degrade, debase, diminish
- adding insult to injuryrub it in, twist the knife, make it worse, aggravate, worsen
- agitateagitate, stir, rouse, disturb, rile up
- lord it overboss around, bully, intimidate, dominate, oppress
- calm demeanorOutwardly tranquil comportment
- quiet demeanorUnobtrusive personal bearing
- professional demeanorAppropriate workplace conduct
- stoic demeanorUnshakable emotional composure
- reserved demeanorRestrained outward manner
- laid-back demeanorRelaxed outward composure