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- [hyoo-mil-ee-ey-shuh n or, often, yoo-]
- /hyuˌmɪl iˈeɪ ʃən or, often, yu-/
- /hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪt/
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- [hyoo-mil-ee-ey-shuh n or, often, yoo-]
- /hyuˌmɪl iˈeɪ ʃən or, often, yu-/
Definitions of humiliation word
- noun humiliation an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated. 1
- noun humiliation the state or feeling of being humiliated; mortification. 1
- noun humiliation The action of humiliating someone or the state of being humiliated. 1
- noun humiliation act of shaming 1
- noun humiliation feeling ashamed 1
- uncountable noun humiliation Humiliation is the embarrassment and shame you feel when someone makes you appear stupid, or when you make a mistake in public. 0
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Origin of humiliation
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin humiliātiōn- (stem of humiliātiō). See humiliate, -ion
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Parts of speech for Humiliation
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humiliation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humiliation
noun humiliation
- disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- indignity — an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.
- degradation — You use degradation to refer to a situation, condition, or experience which you consider shameful and disgusting, especially one which involves poverty or immorality.
- shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
Antonyms for humiliation
noun humiliation
- resistance — the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
- flattery — the act of flattering.
- glorification — a glorified or more splendid form of something.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
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