debasing
adjective
de·bas·ing
di-ˈbā-siŋ 
dē-
: causing a lowering of someone or something in status, esteem, quality, or character
… a publication littered with debasing comments about women …—
Kate Kelly and David Enrich
Kate Kelly and David EnrichAnd certainly African-Americans, who have long observed the debasing effect of racism on whites, may know a moral refinement that an oppressor cannot.—Emily Hiestand
Emily HiestandFeminists said the spiteful interactions that the shows sometimes encouraged were debasing to the contestants.—Patrick Kingsley
Patrick KingsleyDictionary Entries Near debasing
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“Debasing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debasing. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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