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Never mind the insults the puerile president constantly dishes out, the demeaning nicknames he assigns — like “Newscum” — or the president’s heartless approach to governing.

"My concern is for other kids, athletes that are not so strong of character, to deal with demeaning and abusive comments on their appearance."

From BBC

As Trump tries to demean Ukraine with Putin’s false claim that President Zelenskky's approval rating is at 4%, keep in mind that Trump barely won.

From Salon

The National Domestic Violence Hotline lists several warning signs of an abusive partner, including demeaning or insulting behavior, extreme jealousy and efforts to isolate a partner from friends or family.

From Salon

“Those acts were abusive and demeaning . . . Scarlett endured those acts because she would lose her job, housing, and promised future career support if she did not.”

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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