What does degrading mean?
Definitions for degrading
de·grad·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
corrupting, degradingadjective
harmful to the mind or morals
"corrupt judges and their corrupting influence"; "the vicious and degrading cult of violence"
debasing, degradingadjective
used of conduct; characterized by dishonor
GCIDE
degradingadjective
causing humiliation or degradation; as, a degrading surrender.
Wiktionary
degradingadjective
that degrades
ChatGPT
degrading
Degrading refers to causing a loss of dignity, respect, value or quality, often through humiliation, disparagement or diminishment. This term can also be used in the context of substances or materials describing their process of breaking down or decaying over time.
Webster Dictionary
Degrading
of Degrade
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of degrading in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of degrading in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of degrading in a Sentence
What that does is, it provides follicles with the space to grow, but also it allows space for blood vessels to infiltrate the scaffold without degrading the material.
American Indians President Fawn Sharp:
Meanwhile, the name' Atlanta Braves,' the tomahawk adorning the team's uniform, and the' tomahawk chop' that the team exhorts its fans to perform at home games are meant to depict and caricature not just one tribal community but all Native people, and that is certainly how baseball fans and Native people everywhere interpret them, in our discussions with the Atlanta Braves, we have repeatedly and unequivocally made our position clear -- Native people are not mascots, and degrading rituals like the' tomahawk chop' that dehumanize and harm us have no place in American society.
No one would dare to say a degrading remark about being black or dare to say a degrading remark on Instagram about someone being gay, but my age -- anybody and everybody would say something degrading to me. And I always think to myself, why is that accepted? What's the difference between that and racism or any discrimination? They're judging me by my age. I don't understand. I'm trying to get my head around it.
People are celebrating, the capital has been liberated from our enemies, but as far as I am concerned there is little to celebrate because we still have fighting to do, our objectives are degrading the enemy's fighting capabilities. This is a criminal army and we will follow it everywhere to make sure it doesn't have the capacity to come back.
We fear they are now at significant risk of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.
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