hu·mil·i·a·tion (hy -m l  -  sh n)n. 1. The act of humiliating; degradation. 2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame. 3. A humiliating condition or circumstance. |
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| Noun | 1. |  humiliation - state of disgrace or loss of self-respectdisgrace, ignominy, shame - a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison" abasement, abjection, degradation - a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken |
| 2. |  humiliation - strong feelings of embarrassment embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public | |
| 3. | humiliation - an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another" | |
| 4. |  humiliation - depriving one of self-esteem degradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state) comedown - decline to a lower status or level |
humiliation
noun embarrassment, shame, disgrace, humbling, put-down, degradation, affront, indignity, chagrin, ignominy, dishonour, mortification, loss of face, abasement, self-abasement She faced the humiliation of discussing her husband's affair.
Translations
humiliation
n → Demütigung f, → Erniedrigung f; (because of one’s own actions) → Beschämung f no pl; much to my humiliation → sehr zu meiner Schande or Beschämung; she couldn’t hide her humiliation → sie konnte das Gefühl der Demütigung/Beschämung nicht verbergen; the result is a humiliation for the prime minister → das Ergebnis ist eine demütigende Niederlage für den Premierminister
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