degrading 音标拼音: [dɪgr'edɪŋ]
a . 丧失体面的,不名誉的,可耻的
丧失体面的,不名誉的,可耻的
degrading adj 1 :
harmful to the mind or morals ; "
corrupt judges and their corrupting influence "; "
the vicious and degrading cult of violence " [
synonym : {
corrupting }, {
degrading }]
2 :
used of conduct ;
characterized by dishonor [
synonym : {
debasing },
{
degrading }]
Degrade \
De *
grade "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Degraded };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Degrading }.] [
F .
d ['
e ]
grader ,
LL .
degradare ,
fr .
L .
de -
gradus step ,
degree .
See {
Grade },
and cf . {
Degree }.]
1 .
To reduce from a higher to a lower rank or degree ;
to lower in rank ;
to deprive of office or dignity ;
to strip of honors ;
as ,
to degrade a nobleman ,
or a general officer .
[
1913 Webster ]
Prynne was sentenced by the Star Chamber Court to be degraded from the bar . --
Palfrey .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
To reduce in estimation ,
character ,
or reputation ;
to lessen the value of ;
to lower the physical ,
moral ,
or intellectual character of ;
to debase ;
to bring shame or contempt upon ;
to disgrace ;
as ,
vice degrades a man .
[
1913 Webster ]
O miserable mankind ,
to what fall Degraded ,
to what wretched state reserved ! --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
Yet time ennobles or degrades each line . --
Pope .
[
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Her pride . . .
struggled hard against this degrading passion . --
Macaulay .
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1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Geol .)
To reduce in altitude or magnitude ,
as hills and mountains ;
to wear down .
Syn :
To abase ;
demean ;
lower ;
reduce .
See {
Abase }.
[
1913 Webster ]
degrading \
de *
grad "
ing \,
a .
causing humiliation or degradation ;
as ,
a degrading surrender .
[
PJC ]
52 Moby Thesaurus words for "
degrading ":
abasement ,
abusive ,
atrocious ,
backhand ,
backhanded ,
beneath one ,
bump ,
bust ,
calumnious ,
casting down ,
cheap ,
contumelious ,
debasement ,
debasing ,
degradation ,
demeaning ,
demotion ,
deplorable ,
depluming ,
discreditable ,
disgraceful ,
disgrading ,
displuming ,
downgrading ,
gutter ,
humbling ,
humiliating ,
humiliative ,
infra dig ,
infra indignitatem ,
insolent ,
insulting ,
left -
handed ,
lowering ,
offensive ,
opprobrious ,
outrageous ,
pitiful ,
reduction ,
sad ,
scandalous ,
scurrile ,
scurrilous ,
shameful ,
shaming ,
shocking ,
sorry ,
stripping of rank ,
too bad ,
unbecoming ,
unspeakable ,
unworthy of one
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