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    Humillaciones (en. Humiliations)

    /umiʎaˈθiones/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    The action of humiliating someone.
    Humiliations in school can affect students' self-esteem.
    Las humillaciones en la escuela pueden afectar la autoestima de los estudiantes.
    A situation in which a person is belittled.
    He suffered many humiliations, but he managed to overcome them.
    Sufrió muchas humillaciones, pero logró superarlas.
    A painful experience that involves ridicule or disdain.
    The humiliation he felt was deep and hard to forget.
    La humillación que sintió fue profunda y difícil de olvidar.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'humillar', which comes from the Latin 'humiliare', meaning 'to bring down to the ground'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to experience a humiliation
    To experience a moment of shame or ridicule.
    pasar una humillación
    public humiliations
    Acts of contempt that occur in the presence of others.
    humillaciones públicas
    to suffer humiliations
    To experience situations of contempt or degradation.
    sufrir humillaciones

    Related Words

    humiliator
    A person who humiliates others.
    humillador
    humble
    One who shows modesty or submission.
    humilde

    Slang Meanings

    Extreme shame.
    That gossip was the humiliation of the year.
    Ese chisme fue la humillación del año.
    An awkward or embarrassing situation.
    What happened last night was a total humiliation.
    Lo de anoche fue una humillación total.