Definitions for demean
dɪˈminde·mean

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put downverb

   reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

   "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demeannoun

   Etymology: from demener, French.

   1. A mien; presence; carriage; demeanour; deportment.

   At his feet, with sorrowful demean,
   And deadly hue, an armed corse did lie. Fairy Queen, b.ii.

2. Demain, Demean, Demesnenoun

   That land which a man holds originally of himself, called dominium by the civilians, and opposed to feodum or fee, which signifies those that are held of a superior lord. It is sometimes used also for a distinction between those lands that the lord of the manor has in his own hands, or in the hands of his lessee, demised or let upon a rent for a term of years or life, and such other lands appertaining to the said manor as belong to free or copyholders; although the copyhold belonging to any manor, according to many good lawyers, is also accounted demeans. Philips.

   Etymology: domaine, French.

   Having now provided
   A gentleman of noble parentage,
   Of fair demesns, youthful, and nobly allied. William Shakespeare.

   That earldom indeed had a royal jurisdiction and seigniory, though the lands of that county in demesne were possessed for the most part by the ancient inheritors. John Davies, on Ireland.

   The defects in those acts for planting forest-trees might be fully supplied, since they have hitherto been wholly ineffectual, except about the demesnes of a few gentlemen; and even there, in general, very unskilfully made, and thriving accordingly. Jonathan Swift.

3. To DEMEANverb

   Etymology: domaine, French.

   1. To behave; to carry one’s self.

   Those plain and legible lines of duty requiring us to demean ourselves to God humbly and devoutly, to our governors obediently, and to our neighbours justly, and to ourselves soberly and temperately. Robert South, Sermons.

   A man cannot doubt but that there is a God; and that, according as he demeans himself towards him, he will make him happy or miserable for ever. John Tillotson, Serm. 1.

   Strephon had long perplex’d his brains,
   How with so high a nymph he might
   Demean himself the wedding-night. Jonathan Swift.

   2. To lessen; to debase; to undervalue.

   Now, out of doubt, Antipholis is mad;
   Else he would never so demean himself. William Shakespeare, Com. of Errours.

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1. demean

   To demean someone is to insult, degrade, or belittle them, often in a way that harms their dignity, respect or self-worth. This could be done through words, actions, or behavior that are meant to be negative and disrespectful. It can also refer to lowering one's status, reputation, or prestige.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Demeanverb

   to manage; to conduct; to treat

2. Demeanverb

   to conduct; to behave; to comport; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun

3. Demeanverb

   to debase; to lower; to degrade; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun

4. Demeanverb

   management; treatment

5. Demeanverb

   behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor

6. Demeannoun

   demesne

7. Demeannoun

   resources; means

8. Etymology: [See Demesne.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Demean

   de-mēn′, v.t. to conduct (with self): to behave.—n. Demeanour, conduct—(Spens.) Demayne, Demeasnure. [O. Fr. demener—de, inten., and mener, to lead—Low L. mināre, to drive cattle, L. mināri, to threaten.]

2. Demean

   de-mēn′, v.t. to make mean: to lower. [More prob. on the analogy of debase, from de, and mean, low, than the same word as the preceding with specialised sense.]

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   The numerical value of demean in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of demean in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of demean in a Sentence

1. Stephanie Grisham:

   Once again part of the liberal media, this time Vanity Fair, has written a story riddled with unnamed sources and false assertions, as a magazine tailored to women it is shameful that they continue to write salacious and false stories meant to demean Mrs. President Trump, rather than focus on President Trump positive work as First Lady and as a supportive wife and mother.

2. Michael Reagan:

   Ronald Reagan didn't attack the people around him. He didn't demean the people around him. You know, he brought everybody together.

3. Maitland Ward:

   I don't necessarily think it's a conscious decision on the reporters part to demean women. Honestly, it's what fans are interested in, they want to hear about the glamorous fashions and who's with who. And I don't think they're asking men really deep, thought provoking questions either, for the most part. If I thought that, I would definitely have a problem with it. There is a lot of scrutiny of women's looks as opposed to men's, which is unfortunate. I think that's more the issue, why women are asked more about their looks than men.

4. Chelsea Clinton:

   Not just the hundreds, but now thousands of instances in schools across America, where children are citing the president as they’re demeaning a little girl, or they’re chanting ‘Build a wall’ in an attempt to demean and degrade brown children.

5. Paul Flores ' defense attorney:

   I don’t want to demean these volunteers, they are very helpful, they specialize in disaster, finding bodies — that’s what they’re good at and bless their hearts they’re out there helping people, but from a forensic science standpoint, you’ll hear that it’s nothing other than a clue.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demean
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=demean