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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.
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Origin of humiliation
synonym study for humiliation
2. See shame.
OTHER WORDS FROM humiliation
re·hu·mil·i·a·tion, nounself-hu·mil·i·a·tion, nounWords nearby humiliation
humified, humify, humiliate, humiliated, humiliating, humiliation, humilis, humility, HUMINT, Humism, humiture
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