humiliation

[ hyoo-mil-ee-ey-shuhn or, often, yoo- ]

/ hyuˌmɪl iˈeɪ ʃən or, often, yu- /

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noun

an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.

the state or feeling of being humiliated; mortification.

OTHER WORDS FOR humiliation

2 degradation, dishonor.

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Origin of humiliation

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin humiliātiōn- (stem of humiliātiō). See humiliate, -ion

synonym study for humiliation

2. See shame.

OTHER WORDS FROM humiliation

re·hu·mil·i·a·tion, nounself-hu·mil·i·a·tion, noun

Words nearby humiliation

humification, humified, humify, humiliate, humiliating, humiliation, humilis, humility, HUMINT, Humism, humiture

How to use humiliation in a sentence

Any intimacy required vulnerability, and vulnerability inevitably led back to humiliation.
Such a pretty face|Aubrey Gordon|February 26, 2021|Vox
The pandemic, police say, has exacerbated the practice — and the devastating humiliation that it can carry.
With children stuck at home during coronavirus shutdowns, online sexual predators can swoop in|Dan Morse|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
A national humiliation has been recast as an interesting piece of trivia, largely because the United States need no longer fear invasion by a foreign foe.
The similarities to the last invasion of the Capitol matter — so do the differences|Lawrence Hatter|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
The Steelers packed a startling barrage of humiliation into the first quarter, a mixture of slapstick disaster and physical inadequacy.
Browns shake off their history, secure first playoff win since 1995|Adam Kilgore, Des Bieler|January 11, 2021|Washington Post

LGBTQ Americans deserve the health care that they need without fear of mistreatment, harassment, or humiliation.
Judge blocks Trump admin from enforcing anti-trans health care rule|Chris Johnson|August 17, 2020|Washington Blade
In a romantic relationship, facing humiliation or awkwardness is a strong possibility.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating|Ellie Schaack|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Nude prisoners were kept in a central area, and walked around as a form of humiliation.
Inside the CIA’s Sadistic Dungeon|Tim Mak|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The phrase somehow transforms humiliation into an act of personal liberation.
Russia’s Gold Digger Academy|Peter Pomerantsev|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And she prefers living with other women who understand the humiliation she went through.
Escaping Assad’s Rape Prisons: A Survivor Tells Her Story|Jamie Dettmer|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The humiliation of the Hill-Thomas hearings was still too fresh for them.
And Now Mitch McConnell Is the ‘Pro-Woman’ Candidate!|Eleanor Clift|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Prud'hon, in humiliation and despair, lived in a solitude almost complete.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
She had not advanced as rapidly as she had hoped to do, and it would be insupportable humiliation to return.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
And what humiliation to know that in your youth you are really wooed for the sake of the race alone, no matter what the delusions.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The royal family, imprisoned in the Tuileries, were each day drinking of the cup of humiliation to its lowest dregs.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Anger and humiliation extinguish my momentary impulse to rush to her assistance.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman