humiliation
Americannoun
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an act or instance of humiliating humiliating or being humiliated.
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the state or feeling of being humiliated; mortification.
- Synonyms:
- dishonor, degradation
Related Words
See shame.
Other Word Forms
- rehumiliation noun
- self-humiliation noun
Etymology
Origin of humiliation
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin humiliātiōn- (stem of humiliātiō ). See humiliate, -ion
Example Sentences
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Rarely have so many seemed so eager to predict American humiliation.
A hundred scenarios passed through my head—him letting go, me falling, everyone seeing my extreme humiliation—but even though Oliver was on Team Rachel, no one in that group was mean, exactly.
From Literature
A panel of judges at Seoul Central District Court completed Yoon's humiliation on Thursday, sentencing the 65-year-old to life in prison after finding him guilty of insurrection.
From Barron's
That point could have been made without humiliation.
From Los Angeles Times
Yesterday's shift in policy was both a U-turn, and a humiliation for Local Government Secretary Steve Reed.
From BBC
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