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humiliation

[ hyoo-mil-ee-ey-shuhnor, often, yoo- ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of humiliating humiliating or being humiliated.
  2. the state or feeling of being humiliated; mortification.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • h·i·tDz noun
  • -·i·tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of humiliation1

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

See shame.
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A report filed by a lawyer who later visited Mr Mushtaha noted he had been "subjected to severe beatings, humiliation, degradation and stripping during his arrest until he was transferred to prison".

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Why do celebrities put themselves through such humiliation?

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On Dec. 31, as I sat alone on my couch watching the ball fall in Times Square, I promised myself that I would never put myself through that kind of dating humiliation again.

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Griffiths keeps most of the humiliations subtle, rather than sitcom large — say, having Herb wear Charles’ old tees, one of which is a McGwyer Mortimer tour shirt of his own face.

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Tuesday's prolonged humiliation did not come out of the blue.

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