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humiliate

[hyoo-mil-ee-eyt, yoo-]

verb (used with object)

humiliated, humiliating 
  1. to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,
    Antonyms: , ,


humiliate

/ hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt, hjuːˈmɪljətɪv /

verb

  1. (tr) to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • humiliator noun
  • humiliatory adjective
  • humiliative adjective
  • rehumiliate verb (used with object)
  • ˈˌٱ adjective
  • ˌˈپDz noun
  • ˈˌپԲ adverb
  • ˈˌپԲ adjective
  • ˈٴǰ adjective
  • ˈˌٴǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of humiliate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Late Latin ܳٳܲ (past participle of ܳ “to humble”), equivalent to Latin humili(s) humble + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of humiliate1

C16: from Late Latin ܳ, from Latin humilis humble
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"All I could see on the surface was all these people fawning over him. It was extremely humiliating and embarrassing."

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He said his father was abusive and seemed to delight in humiliating him, typically in public.

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Shadow work and pensions secretary Helen Whately described the U-turn as "the most humiliating climbdown a government has ever faced in its first year in office".

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The Liberal Democrats said Reform UK were playing "musical chairman" while Labour characterised the events as a "humiliating hokey-cokey".

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I felt humiliated in a way that made no sense and total sense.

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