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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHumiliation
/hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state of being humiliated or the action of humiliating someone.
"She suffered the humiliation of being publicly reprimanded."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin root 'humiliare', meaning to make low or humble, stemming from Latin 'humus' (earth, ground). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from an act of humbling oneself to the state of being disgraced or publicly shamed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Humiliation" is said worldwide
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humiliation
Transliteration: humiliation
"Il a éprouvé une grande humiliation."
Demütigung
Transliteration: Demuetikung
"Die Niederlage war eine herbe Demütigung."
umiliazione
Transliteration: umiliazione
"Ha dovuto subire questa umiliazione."
humillación
Transliteration: humillacion
"El equipo sufrió una gran humillación."
humilhação
Transliteration: humilhacao
"Foi uma experiência cheia de humilhação."
अपमान
Transliteration: apmaan
"यह उनके लिए बहुत बड़ा अपमान था।"
羞辱
Transliteration: xiūrù
"他承受了巨大的羞辱。"
굴욕
Transliteration: gulyok
"그는 큰 굴욕을 느꼈다."
屈辱
Transliteration: kutsujoku
"彼は大きな屈辱を味わった。"
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