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demean vs humiliate

humiliate vs demean

demean and humiliate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
demean No No Yes No
humiliate No No Yes No
As verbs, humiliate is a hypernym of demean; that is, humiliate is a word with a broader meaning than demean:
  • demean: reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  • humiliate: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Other hypernyms of demean include abase, chagrin, humble, mortify.
demean (verb) humiliate (verb)
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Difference between demean and humiliate

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