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humiliating

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hu·mil·i·ate  (hy-ml-t)
tr.v. hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates
To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See Synonyms at degrade.
[Late Latin humilire, humilit-, to humble, from humilis, humble; see humble.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.humiliating - causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game"
demeaning, humbling, mortifying
undignified - lacking dignity
humiliating
adjective embarrassing, shaming, humbling, mortifying, crushing, disgracing, degrading, ignominious, toe-curling (slang), cringe-making (Brit. informal), cringeworthy (Brit. informal) The Conservatives have suffered a humiliating defeat.
Translations
humiliating [hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪtɪŋ] ADJ → humillante, vergonzoso
humiliating [hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ] adj (= crushing) [defeat, experience] → humiliant(e)
humiliating
adj defeat, experience → demütigend; blow, conditions → beschämend
humiliating [hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪtɪŋ] adj → umiliante
humiliating [hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪtɪŋ] adj → umiliante


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You know on what I ground my hope, and it is certainly a good foundation, for school must be very humiliating to a girl of Frederica's age.
Lady Susan by Austen, Jane View in context
Though he dreaded humiliation more than anything in the world, he hugged himself for two or three days at the thought of the agonising joy of humiliating himself to the Glory of God.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
The countess was upset by her friend's sorrow and humiliating poverty, and was therefore out of sorts, a state of mind which with her always found expression in calling her maid "my dear" and speaking to her with exaggerated politeness.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
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