/ Dictionary / Index D demeaning: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•mean•ing Pronunciation: (di-mē'ning), [key] — adj. that demeans; debasing; degrading: Being forced to apologize when I had done nothing wrong was a demeaning task. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: demeaning (Thesaurus) demean demeanor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language