Synonyms & related words for demotion

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of demotion — including relegation, downgrading, degradation, banishment, comedown, disbarment. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to demotion

Explore words related to demotion — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include demoted, disrate, demoting, dismissal, layoff, reassignment, resignation, demission. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for demotion

Common synonyms for demotion include relegation, downgrading, degradation, banishment, comedown, disbarment, humiliation, ostracism — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does demotion come from?

The word demotion breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mot-, from Latin moveo (“move, mover”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.