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Humiliation

Hyoo-mih-lee-AY-shuhn

/hjuːˌmɪliːˈeɪʃʌn/

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humiliation

Dictionary meaning

Depriving one of self-esteem.

Examples

  • They had to undergo one humiliation after another.

Synonyms: abasement

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