Meaning
degrading
- causing a loss of self-respect or human dignity; humiliating
In a sentence
I prigionieri erano costretti a vivere in condizioni degradanti.
The prisoners were forced to live in degrading conditions.
Nessuno dovrebbe subire un trattamento così degradante sul lavoro.
No one should suffer such degrading treatment at work.
Riteniamo quel comportamento offensivo e profondamente degradante.
We consider that behavior offensive and deeply degrading.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| degradante | masculine · singular |
| degradante | feminine · singular |
| degradanti | masculine · plural |
| degradanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derived from the present participle of 'degradare'; ends in -e and has plural -i for both genders.