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    Humiliant (en. Humiliating)

    /y.mi.li.ɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    What provokes a feeling of inferiority.
    Losing in front of your friends was humiliating.
    Perdre devant ses amis était humiliant.
    What humiliates, causing a loss of dignity.
    His remark was particularly humiliating for her.
    Sa remarque était particulièrement humiliant pour elle.
    Said of a situation or act that degrades a person.
    It was humiliating to be corrected in front of everyone.
    C'était humiliant de se faire corriger devant tout le monde.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'humilier' with the suffix '-ant'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to feel humiliating
    To experience a strong feeling of humiliation.
    se sentir humiliant
    humiliating for someone
    To provoke humiliation for a person.
    humiliant pour quelqu'un
    it's humiliating
    To express that something causes humiliation.
    c'est humiliant

    Related Words

    humiliation
    The act of humiliating, the state of someone who is humiliated.
    humiliation
    to humiliate
    To subject someone to humiliation.
    humilier
    humiliated
    Someone who has experienced humiliation.
    humilié

    Slang Meanings

    Underhanded move
    That insult was a real underhanded move, humiliating for him.
    Cette insulte était un vrai coup bas, humiliant pour lui.
    To demolish
    He demolished his argument, it was humiliating.
    Il a démoli son argument, c'était humiliant.