No. 8,387 in French
abaissant
Humiliating; degrading.
In a sentence
Son comportement est abaissant envers ses collègues.
His behavior is demeaning towards his colleagues.
In this sentence, 'abaissant' describes an action or behavior that diminishes the respect or value of others.
Elle trouve les critiques abaissantes à son égard.
She finds the criticisms demeaning towards her.
Here, 'abaissant' is used to describe criticisms that lower someone's self-esteem or dignity.
Le film montre des situations abaissantes pour les personnages.
The movie shows situations that are demeaning for the characters.
In this example, 'abaissant' depicts scenarios that cause humiliation or degradation for the characters in the movie.
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