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humiliation

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //hjuˌmɪɫiˈeɪʃən// UK //hjˌuːmɪlɪˈeɪʃən// hu·mil·i·a·tion

n. the feeling of shame or embarrassment caused by being treated badly or unfairly.

n. the state of being humiliated; a loss of dignity or self-respect resulting from adverse treatment or public disgrace.


SIMPLE

He felt deep humiliation after losing the race.

CONTEXTUAL

The public apology was meant to reduce the humiliation she felt.

COMPLEX

The defeat was a source of national humiliation that shaped the country's foreign policy for decades.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle French humiliation, from Late Latin humiliātiō, from humiliāre (“to humiliate”); see humiliate. Equivalent to humiliate + -ion.

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