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humiliate

[ hyoo-mil-ee-eytor, often, yoo- ]

verb (used with object)

, hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing.
  1. to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity.

    Synonyms: debase, abase, degrade, shame, mortify, disgrace, dishonor

    Antonyms: elevate, exalt, dignify



humiliate

/ hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt; hjuːˈmɪljətɪv /

verb

  1. tr to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of


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Derived Forms

  • huˈmiliˌated, adjective
  • humiliative, adjective
  • huˌmiliˈation, noun
  • huˈmiliˌatingly, adverb
  • huˈmiliˌating, adjective
  • huˈmiliatory, adjective
  • huˈmiliˌator, noun

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Other Words From

  • hu·mil·i·a·tor noun
  • hu·mil·i·a·to·ry [hyoo-, mil, -ee-, uh, -tawr-ee, yoo-], hu·mil·i·a·tive adjective
  • re·hu·mil·i·ate verb (used with object) rehumiliated rehumiliating

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Word History and Origins

Origin of humiliate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin humiliātus (past participle of humiliāre “to humble”), equivalent to Latin humili(s) humble + -ātus -ate 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of humiliate1

C16: from Late Latin humiliāre, from Latin humilis humble

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Example Sentences

The same massive evidence trove body cameras create can, if used selectively, humiliate and indict average citizens.

More girls are reporting their boyfriends stalk them via text message or threaten to humiliate them with social media.

In the video, Al Sabawi, the father, tears the PA a new one for attempting to humiliate him and forgetting who the real enemy is.

For most of them, this vote is a chance to humiliate Obama before the entire world.

A chance to humiliate him not just in front of the Fox News audience, but the entire world!

No good; he must humiliate himself again before those unspeakable aliens.

My repeated requests for assistance have been ignored by the overseer, who improves every opportunity to insult and humiliate me.

But men also humiliate us, degrade us, jeer at, ridicule the miseries that they and their society entail upon us.

The idea that one day he could humiliate himself thus, gave him a shudder of revolt.

That's not what I've come for, but I shall be delighted if I humiliate you a little by the way.

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