Humiliation

/hjuːˌmɪlɪˈeɪʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the feeling of being humiliated; a shame or loss of pride.

After the public failure, he felt a deep sense of humiliation.

an act or instance of humiliating someone or something.

The humiliation he faced during the debate was hard for him to overcome.

a state or condition of being humiliated.

She went through the humiliation of being rejected in front of her peers.

a degradation of dignity or self-respect.

Losing the competition was a humiliation for the talented athlete.

From Latin humiliatio, from humiliare 'to humble'.

public humiliation

The act of humiliating someone in a public setting.

humiliation complex

A psychological state characterized by a sensitivity to humiliation.

humiliation ritual

A practice that is meant to humiliate someone as a form of punishment or social control.

humble

Having or showing a modest or low view of one's importance.

humiliate

To make someone feel ashamed and embarrassed.

humility

A modest or low view of one's importance.

Burn

He totally got burned when his friend revealed his secret.

Get dunked on

After losing the debate, he felt like he got dunked on.