undean

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English

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Etymology

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un- +‎ dean

Verb

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undean (third-person singular simple present undeans, present participle undeaning, simple past and past participle undeaned)

  1. (transitive) To deprive of the office or dignity of a dean.
    • 1857, Anthony Trollope, Barchester Towers:
      [] said Mr. Slope, with a deanish sort of smirk on his face. [] Mr. Thorne gave him a look which undeaned him completely for the moment, but [Mr. Slope] soon remembered his high hopes []
    • 2016, A. I. Meleis, “The undeaning transition: Toward becoming a former dean”, in Nursing Outlook, volume 64, number 2:
      The nature of the role of former dean is developed through careful onboarding strategies for the new dean and interactions with a new set of constituents who perceive the dean as a former dean.

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