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degradante

degrading

adjective deh-grah-DAHN-teh Rare

Also means

humiliating

Usage Note

Degradante is invariable for gender (un trattamento degradante / una situazione degradante), since it is a present participle used as an adjective. It describes anything that lowers one's dignity or worth. Often paired with umiliante ('humiliating') in legal and human-rights texts: trattamenti degradanti e umilianti.

Examples

"Subire un trattamento degradante è una violazione dei diritti."

Natural Translation

Enduring degrading treatment is a violation of rights.

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