This is the 16391st most frequent Korean word.
비하
"비하" means "demeaning" or "belittling."
Here, "비하하다" is used to indicate diminishing or deprecating someone else.
그의 말은 다른 사람을 비하하는 의도로 들렸어요.
His words sounded like they were intended to belittle others.
In this context, "비하하다" is about avoiding derogatory language.
이 이야기는 특정 집단을 비하하지 않게 조심스럽게 작성되었습니다.
This story was carefully written so as not to demean certain groups.
The usage here of "비하하다" conveys the idea of mutual respect by avoiding demeaning actions.