English Explanatory Dictionary

humiliation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.
  2. The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.

Pronunciation

/hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-humiliation.wav

Word forms

humiliation humiliations

Etymology

From Middle French humiliation, from Late Latin humiliātiō, from humiliāre (“to humiliate”); see humiliate. Equivalent to humiliate + -ion.

Synonyms

abasement dishonor embarrassment mortification shame

Antonyms

exaltation honor

Related words

humble humiliate humiliating humility

Derived words

century of humiliation humiliation play posthumiliation prehumiliation small penis humiliation verbal humiliation
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