humiliation
hu·mi·lia·tion
noun
1.
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
2.
strong feelings of embarrassment
3.
an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
- “he had to undergo one humiliation after another”
4.
depriving one of self-esteem
Origin
From Middle French humiliation, from Late Latin humiliātiō, from humiliāre (“to humiliate”); see humiliate. Equivalent to humiliate + -ion.
Phrases
- century of humiliation
- humiliation play
- humiliation ritual
- small penis humiliation
- verbal humiliation
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