humiliate

[ hyoo-mil-ee-eyt or, often, yoo- ]
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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.

Origin of humiliate

1
First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin humiliātus (past participle of humiliāre “to humble”), equivalent to Latin humili(s) humble + -ātus -ate1

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Other words from humiliate

  • hu·mil·i·a·tor, noun
  • hu·mil·i·a·to·ry [hyoo-mil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, or, often, yoo-], /hyuˈmɪl i əˌtɔr i, or, often, yu-/, hu·mil·i·a·tive, adjective
  • re·hu·mil·i·ate, verb (used with object), re·hu·mil·i·at·ed, re·hu·mil·i·at·ing.

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humiliate

/ (hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of

Origin of humiliate

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C16: from Late Latin humiliāre, from Latin humilis humble

Derived forms of humiliate

  • humiliated, adjective
  • humiliating, adjective
  • humiliatingly, adverb
  • humiliation, noun
  • humiliative (hjuːˈmɪljətɪv), adjective
  • humiliator, noun
  • humiliatory, adjective

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