humiliation (Meaning)

Wordnet

humiliation (n)

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

strong feelings of embarrassment

an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect

depriving one of self-esteem

Webster

humiliation (n.)

The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification.

The state of being humiliated, humbled, or reduced to lowliness or submission.

Synonyms & Antonyms of humiliation

humiliation Sentence Examples

  1. The public humiliation she endured shattered her confidence.
  2. Their mocking laughter was a cruel form of humiliation.
  3. Being forced to apologize in front of the entire class left me feeling humiliated.
  4. The revelation of his secret brought him great humiliation.
  5. Her arrogance led to her ultimate humiliation.
  6. The humiliation she felt at that moment was unbearable.
  7. The humiliation of being fired in front of his colleagues was crushing.
  8. He refused to let the humiliation get to him and instead used it as motivation.
  9. The humiliation he experienced as a child left lasting scars on his psyche.
  10. The humiliation of being rejected by his crush was a bitter pill to swallow.

FAQs About the word humiliation

state of disgrace or loss of self-respect, strong feelings of embarrassment, an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect, deprivin

dismissal,abasement, debasement,firing, layoff, sacking, disrating,demotion, downgrade, reduction

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The public humiliation she endured shattered her confidence.

Their mocking laughter was a cruel form of humiliation.

Being forced to apologize in front of the entire class left me feeling humiliated.

The revelation of his secret brought him great humiliation.