The difference between Demean and Shame

When used as nouns, demean means management, whereas shame means uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.

When used as verbs, demean means to debase, whereas shame means to feel shame, be ashamed.

Shame is also interjection with the meaning: a cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.

check bellow for the other definitions of Demean and Shame

  1. Demean as a verb:

    To debase; to lower; to degrade.

  2. Demean as a verb:

    To humble, humble oneself; to humiliate.

  3. Demean as a verb:

    To mortify.

  1. Demean as a verb:

    To manage; to conduct; to treat.

  2. Demean as a verb:

    To conduct; to behave; to comport; followed by the reflexive pronoun.

  1. Demean as a noun (archaic):

    Management; treatment.

  2. Demean as a noun (archaic):

    Behavior; conduct; bearing; demeanor.

  1. Demean as a noun:

    demesne.

  2. Demean as a noun:

    resources; means.

  1. Shame as a noun:

    Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.

    Examples:

    "When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame."

    "The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents."

  2. Shame as a noun:

    Something to regret.

    Examples:

    "It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way."

  3. Shame as a noun:

    Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.

  4. Shame as a noun:

    The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.

  5. Shame as a noun:

    That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.

  1. Shame as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To feel shame, be ashamed.

  2. Shame as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to feel shame.

    Examples:

    "I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval."

  3. Shame as a verb:

    To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.

  4. Shame as a verb (obsolete):

    To mock at; to deride.

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