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humiliation

noun

Simple meaning

Being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

hjumɪliˈeɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.

  2. The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.

Used this way, humiliation is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Negative
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Gentle
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Serious and weighty
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use humiliation

  • “The public speaking error caused him great humiliation.”

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public humiliationnational humiliationdeep humiliationpersonal humiliation

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Synonyms

Sense: being humiliated or humbled

abasement

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