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humiliation
n. mortification, act of lowering someone's pride


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Humiliation
Etymology: Late Latin humiliatus, past participle of humiliare, from Latin humilis low. To reduce to a lower position in one's own eyes or others' eyes. While related to the word "humble," it is possible for one to be humiliated and not humbled.
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humiliation
Noun
1. state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
(hypernym) shame, disgrace, ignominy
(hyponym) abasement, degradation, abjection
(derivation) humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
2. strong feelings of embarrassment
(synonym) chagrin, mortification
(hypernym) embarrassment
(derivation) humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
3. an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"
(synonym) mortification
(hypernym) case, instance, example
(derivation) humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
4. depriving one of self-esteem
(synonym) abasement
(hypernym) degradation, debasement
(hyponym) comedown
(derivation) humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase


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humiliation (f)
n. humiliation, humbling, degradation, mortification, abasement

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Humiliation
(n.)
The state of being humiliated, humbled, or reduced to lowliness or submission.
  
 
(n.)
The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification.
  

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