demotion

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noun

An act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status.

Opposite
promotion
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Meanings

noundemotion (countable and uncountable, plural demotions)

plural demotions

  1. countableuncountableAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status.

    Unlike other previous Prelates, who were swiftly anointed bishops, Francis did not follow suit. Ocáriz remained a Monsignor. In the eyes of many observers, it was a demotion of Opus Dei.

    2024 March 16, Antonia Cundy, “The Opus Dei diaries”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 18

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
promotion

nounact of lowering in rank or position

Opposite
promotion
Broader
change
Also see
degradement

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan degradació
  • degradacióAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
Dutch demotie
  • demotieAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
French dégradation
  • dégradationAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
German Herabstufung, Herunterstufung
  • HerabstufungAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
  • HerunterstufungAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
  • DegradierungAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
  • RückstufungAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
  • AbstiegAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
Indonesian demosi
  • demosiAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
Italian degradazione
  • degradazioneAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
Polish degradacja
  • degradacjaAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
Romanian retrogradare
  • retrogradareAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
Spanish degradación, democión
  • degradaciónAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status
  • demociónAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

demotion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demotion

MLA

“demotion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demotion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demotion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demotion.

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