erniedrigend
Translation
humiliating, degrading, demeaning
Examples
Das war eine erniedrigende Erfahrung.
That was a humiliating experience.
Er fand die Bemerkung sehr erniedrigend.
He found the remark very humiliating.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) ((noun)) a humiliating ... eine erniedrigende Behandlung
Similar Words
Synonyms: demütigend, entwürdigend; Antonyms: ehrenvoll (honorable), erhebend (uplifting)
Etymology
From prefix er- (to make) + niedrig (low) + -end (present participle). Literally 'making low'.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone being made 'niedrig' (low), which is a humiliating feeling.