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humiliation

hu·mi·lia·tion

UK/hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/ US/hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃʌn/ fairly common

noun

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

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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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