LookItUphumiliation
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
humiliation means: The painful feeling of being ashamed because other people see you as having failed or done something wrong.
noun
The painful feeling of being ashamed because other people see you as having failed or done something wrong.
- He felt deep humiliation after the mistake.
- She hid her humiliation behind a smile.
- The humiliation of being blamed stayed with him for years.
The act of making someone feel ashamed, small, or foolish.
- The teacher used public humiliation as punishment.
- Their treatment of him was a deliberate humiliation.
- She refused to accept the humiliation of her colleagues.
Questions about humiliation
What does humiliation mean?
The painful feeling of being ashamed because other people see you as having failed or done something wrong.
What is humiliation in other languages?
Türkçe: aşağılanma duygusu · Español: humillación · Français: humiliation · Deutsch: Demütigung · Italiano: umiliazione · 日本語: 屈辱
How do you pronounce humiliation?
It is pronounced /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/.
How do you use humiliation in a sentence?
He felt deep humiliation after the mistake. She hid her humiliation behind a smile.
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