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    [Verb]  | "de*mean" | \ di-ˈmēn \


    1: to lower in character, status, or reputation

    Origin: 1601 ;

     {see: |de-|de-} + {see: |mean:2|mean:2}, probably after {see: |debase|debase};

    [Verb]  | "demean" 


    1: to conduct or behave (oneself) usually in a proper manner

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English demenen, demeynen "to rule, control, decide, arrange, keep within bounds, moderate, behave (in a certain way), conduct (oneself)," borrowed from Anglo-French demein-, tonic stem of demener "to lead, guide, carry on, subject to, treat, agitate," (intransitive) "to strive, thrash about," (reflexive) "to behave" (also continental Old & Middle French), from de- {see: |de-|de-} + mener "to lead, bring," going back to Latin mināre "to push, impel (an animal forward)," active form of the deponent verb minārī "to threaten" {mat|minatory|};

      * Note : The verb mināre "to impel, drive (an animal)" is marginally attested in later classical Latin but more fully in Late Latin; in the Vulgate the object can also be human or inanimate. In early medieval Latin the notion "drive" shifted to "lead," a sense continued by Romance descendants of mināre (as French mener, Upper Engadine Romansh mner, Italian menare, Occitan & Catalan menar). The Old French prefixed derivative demener displays a wide array of meanings, which in part were passed through Anglo-French to Middle English demenen. The verbs in the modern languages—French démener, English demean—retain few of these meanings.;

    [Verb]  | "demean" 


    1: to lower in character, dignity, or quality;


      * e.g., " ... it demeans the political process to demand that candidates make promises that everyone knows are unrealistic "




    2: to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes;


      * e.g., " ... his statement was not meant to demean the group's hard work "




    [Verb]  | "demean" 


    1: to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way;


      * e.g., " ... I shall endeavor to demean myself with utmost respect when our pastor comes to visit "



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     [ "Demeaning" ]

    1: Something that offends or belittles someone.

      * e.g.,  ... Throwing a dirty condom at your best friend ie 'hey whats up?' 'oh nothing, I had sex last night' *throws condom* "fuck, that's so demeaning" 

     [ "Ms. Demean Her" ]

    1: Doin' a girl doggy style. Take a crap in your hand and lay it on her back. This step is called the Bookshelf. After that, you take your hand slap it on the turd. This is called the Jersey Slapjack. After that, you scoop up the turd and flip it over onto its other side. This is called the Jersey Flapjack. If you do them all, you have completed the Ms. Demean Her.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, it was fuckin' crazy last night. I ended up givin' her the Ms. Demean Her. She hated it!! 

     [ "Selfish emotional manipulative demeaner" ]

    1: A person who lacks initiative and lies about emotions to twist your reality. For example,

      * e.g.,  ... How can doormats not see that he is a selfish emotional manipulative demeaner? He is not going to share his authority, money, status etc. Look how many people he exploited unfairly. 

     [ "Selfish emotional manipulative demeaner" ]

    2: Jealousy= possessiveness. Love= humiliation. Disappointed= scapegoating unknown outsiders. To exploit vulnerable good people while treating them unfairly and calling them bad, to guilt trip them in getting more without ever trying to make it up, voluntary or giving anything back.

     [ "demeaner" ]

    1: demeaner you are the to he/she the better they act..

      * e.g.,  ... demeaner she was to me the better I acted 

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