Degrading

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act or process of degradation.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of degrade form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing or likely to cause someone to feel degraded.

    "Retrieving my dropped possessions from the mud was a degrading experience."

Adjective
  1. 1
    used of conduct; characterized by dishonor wordnet
  2. 2
    harmful to the mind or morals wordnet

Example

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"No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment."

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