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View usage for: (hjuːmɪlieɪʃən) Word forms: plural humiliations1. uncountable nounHumiliation is the embarrassment and shame you feel when someone makes you appear stupid, or when you make a mistake in public. She faced the humiliation of discussing her husband's affair. Synonyms: embarrassment, shame, disgrace, humbling More Synonyms of humiliation 2. countable nounA humiliation is an occasion or a situation in which you feel embarrassed and ashamed. The result is a humiliation for the prime minister. COBUILD Collocationshumiliation abject humiliation avoid humiliation endure humiliation inflict humiliation public humiliation ritual humiliation suffer humiliation Examples of 'humiliation' in a sentencehumiliation They do not mind that few give them a chance of avoiding humiliation in the top flight.His anxieties are a continual source of shame and humiliation.These moments of national humiliation can stick in the memory.This show raised ritual humiliation to an art form.Others spoke of their embarrassment and humiliation.They were forced to admit to imaginary crimes and were subjected to public humiliations.They know what public humiliation can result from a moist finger or a pinched toe.Fulham were already thinking of avoiding humiliation at best.Further compounding his fury is his sense of humiliation and shame.The result was an unlikely triumph plucked from the jaws of national humiliation.They will not want to face further ritual humiliation.The resulting humiliation is designed to make you think twice before making a midnight fridge raid.For what used to be called shame and humiliation are now valued as publicity.He has become the subject of national humiliation.The viewing millions thrill to the ritual humiliation of its contestants.The fear of humiliation will make sure England do not take a serious hiding.That said, he will be keen to avoid further humiliation.Pain and humiliation feel natural to you but they will grind you down until you lose all self-esteem.I wanted to save him from embarrassment and humiliation.But it's happened and we have to make sure this humiliation makes us understand that the job is not done.PORTUGAL are dreaming of handing out another humiliation to Spain.Twenty years ago the idea of the England cricket team handing out a humiliation to Australia belonged in the realms of diseased fantasy.More than anything, I was thinking of the embarrassment and the humiliation. In other languageshumiliation British English: humiliation NOUN Humiliation is the embarrassment and shame you feel when someone makes you appear stupid. She faced the humiliation of discussing her husband's affair. - American English: humiliation
- Brazilian Portuguese: humilhação
- Chinese: 耻辱
- European Spanish: humillación
- French: humiliation
- German: Demütigung
- Italian: umiliazione
- Japanese: 恥
- Korean: 굴욕
- European Portuguese: humilhação
- Latin American Spanish: humillación
All related terms of 'humiliation'Chinese translation of 'humiliation'humiliation (hjuːmɪlɪˈeɪʃən) n - (u) (feeling)
羞辱 (xiūrǔ) - (c) (= situation, experience)
丢(丟)脸(臉) (diūliǎn)
He suffered the humiliation of bankruptcy. Synonyms humbling affront loss of face self-abasement Additional synonymsobsessed with power and the abasement of all their enemies Synonyms humiliation, lowering, reduction, shaming, depression, humbling, disgrace, put-down, downgrading, degradation, dishonour, demotion, mortification, debasement, belittlement Definition a feeling of annoyance and disappointment Much to his chagrin, she didn't remember him at all. Synonyms annoyance, embarrassment, humiliation, dissatisfaction, disquiet, displeasure, mortification, discomfiture, vexation, discomposure, irritation, spleen, ill-humour, peevishness, fretfulness scenes of misery and degradation Synonyms disgrace, shame, humiliation, discredit, ignominy, dishonour, mortification |