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    Humilier (en. Humiliate)

    [ymilje]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To belittle someone, to make them feel inferior.
    He humiliated his opponent during the debate.
    Il a humilié son adversaire lors du débat.
    To cause a loss of dignity.
    She felt humiliated after his remark.
    Elle s'est sentie humiliée après sa remarque.
    To subject someone to an affront.
    The nurse humiliated the patient in front of others.
    L'infirmière a humilié le patient devant d'autres.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'humiliare', which means 'to make humble'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to humiliate someone in front of others
    To make a person feel ashamed in public.
    humilier quelqu'un devant les autres
    to humiliate with words
    To use words to belittle someone.
    humilier par ses paroles
    to humiliate in private
    To make someone feel inferior in an intimate setting.
    humilier en privé

    Related Words

    humiliation
    Action of humiliating; state of someone who is humiliated.
    humiliation
    humble
    Who has a modest, unpretentious attitude.
    humble
    contempt
    Look or attitude that shows one considers someone inferior.
    mépris

    Slang Meanings

    To make someone look ridiculous
    He really humiliated him by ridiculing him in front of everyone.
    Il l'a vraiment humilié en le ridiculisant devant tout le monde.
    To slap someone's ego
    His remark humiliated her and slapped her ego.
    Sa remarque l'a humilié et lui a mis une claque à l'ego.