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Humiliation

Humiliation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Humiliation? [n] depriving one of self-esteem [n] an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another" [n] strong feelings of embarrassment [n] state of disgrace or loss of self-respect Synonyms \| Synonyms for Humiliation: abasement \| chagrin \| mortification \| mortification Related Terms \| Find terms related to Humiliation: abasement \| affront \| aspersion \| atrocity \| awkwardness \| belittlement \| breaking \| brickbat \| burning shame \| byword \| byword of reproach \| comedown \| conquering \| contempt \| contumely \| crushing \| cut \| cut direct \| debasement \| deflation \| degradation \| depreciation \| derogation \| descent \| despite \| detraction \| dirty shame \| disconcertedness \| discredit \| disgrace \| dishonor \| disparagement \| disregard \| domestication \| dump \| embarrassment \| enormity \| flout \| flouting \| gentling \| gibe \| hangdog look \| humbled pride \| humbling \| ignominy \| indignity \| injury \| insult \| jeer \| jeering \| letdown \| low-down dirty shame \| mock \| mockery \| mortification \| obloquy \| offense \| outrage \| put-down \| quelling \| rebuff \| reduction \| reproach \| repulse \| scandal \| scoff \| scurrility \| self-abasement \| self-abnegation \| self-diminishment \| setdown \| shame \| shamefacedness \| shamefastness \| shaming \| slight \| sneer \| sniff \| snort \| snub \| spurn \| spurning \| subdual \| suppression \| taming \| taunt \| the cold shoulder \| the go-by \| treading down \| uncomplimentary remark See Also \| abasement \| abjection \| case \| comedown \| debasement \| degradation \| degradation \| disgrace \| embarrassment \| example \| ignominy \| instance \| shame Humiliation In Webster's Dictionary \Humil`ia"tion\, n. [L. humiliatio: cf. F. humiliation.] 1. The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification. --Bp. Hopkins. 2. The state of being humiliated, humbled, or reduced to lowliness or submission. The former was a humiliation of Deity; the latter a humiliation of manhood. --Hooker.

Humiliation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Humiliation?

[n] depriving one of self-esteem
[n] an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"
[n] strong feelings of embarrassment
[n] state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

Synonyms | Synonyms for Humiliation: abasement | chagrin | mortification | mortification

Humiliation In Webster's Dictionary

\Hu*mil`i*a"tion\, n. [L. humiliatio: cf. F.
humiliation.]
1. The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride;
   mortification. --Bp. Hopkins.

2. The state of being humiliated, humbled, or reduced to
   lowliness or submission.

         The former was a humiliation of Deity; the latter a
         humiliation of manhood.               --Hooker.

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