Meanness demeans the demeaner far more than the demeaned.
A dim capacity for wings demeans the dress I wear.
If you want to have a society where people are respected and respect laws, you can't have somebody at the top who demeans every group that he talks about.
Martin Luther King demeans his race and retards the advancement of his people.
It demeans you to cover rotten meat with honey. I know what I am. What would you want with a monster?" "Everything.