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    Humillación (en. Humiliation)

    /umiʎaˈsjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action of humiliating or making someone feel inferior.
    The humiliation she suffered in public was devastating.
    La humillación que sufrió en público fue devastadora.
    State of feeling humiliated.
    The humiliation she experienced affected her emotionally.
    La humillación que experimentó le afectó emocionalmente.
    Offense or grievance against a person's dignity.
    I do not tolerate the humiliation that is done to others.
    No tolero la humillación que se le hace a los demás.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'humiliationem', which means 'the act of humbling'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to suffer humiliation
    To experience public disdain.
    sufrir humillación
    public humiliation
    Act of belittling someone in front of others.
    humillación pública
    humiliation makes no sense
    Disdain is not justifiable.
    no tiene sentido la humillación

    Related Words

    to humiliate
    Making someone feel inferior.
    humillar
    humble
    Having a modest attitude and not considering oneself better than others.
    humilde
    humor
    State of mind that can influence the perception of humiliation.
    humor

    Slang Meanings

    To bring someone down a notch
    That comment brought his arrogance down a notch.
    Ese comentario le bajó los humos a su arrogancia.
    To air dirty laundry
    When they made him speak, they aired dirty laundry and humiliated him.
    Cuando lo hicieron hablar, sacaron los trapos sucios y lo humillaron.