Synonyms for humiliation
hyuˌmɪl iˈeɪ ʃən; often yu-hu·mil·i·a·tion

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1. humiliationnoun

   Synonyms:
   embarrassment, humbling, abasement, dishonor, shame, shaming

2. humiliationnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   abasement, shame, embarrassment, dishonor, shaming, humbling

3. humiliationnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   humbling, shaming, dishonor, embarrassment, abasement, shame

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1. humiliation

   Chagrin unites disappointment with some degree of humiliation. A rainy day may bring disappointment; needless failure in some enterprise brings chagrin. Shame involves the consciousness of fault, guilt, or impropriety; chagrin of failure of judgment, or harm to reputation. A consciousness that one has displayed his own ignorance will cause him mortification, however worthy his intent; if there was a design to deceive, the exposure will cover him with shame.

   Synonyms:
   chagrin, confusion, disappointment, discomposure, dismay, mortification, shame, vexation

   Antonyms:
   delight, exultation, glory, rejoicing, triumph

   Preposition:
   He felt deep chagrin at (because of, on account of) failure.

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1. humiliationnoun

   state of disgrace or loss of self-respect

   Synonyms:
   mortification, chagrin, abasement

2. chagrin, humiliation, mortificationnoun

   strong feelings of embarrassment

   Synonyms:
   sphacelus, gangrene, mortification, chagrin, abasement, necrosis

3. humiliation, mortificationnoun

   an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect

   "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"

   Synonyms:
   sphacelus, gangrene, mortification, chagrin, abasement, necrosis

4. humiliation, abasementnoun

   depriving one of self-esteem

   Synonyms:
   degradation, mortification, chagrin, abasement, abjection

Matched Categories

1. • Case
   • Degradation
   • Disgrace
   • Embarrassment

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1. humiliationnoun

   Synonyms:
   condescension, resignation, submission

2. humiliationnoun

   Synonyms:
   humility, meekness, humbleness, lowliness, lowness, submissiveness

3. humiliationnoun

   Synonyms:
   abasement, self-abasement, self-denial, mortification

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1. humiliationnoun

   Synonyms:
   abasement, mortification, degradation, ignominy, humbleness, meekness

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1. List of paraphrases for "humiliation":

   humiliations, indignity, debasement, indignities, insult, shaming

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How to use humiliation in a sentence?

1. Rolling Stone:

   We were trying to be sensitive to the unfair shame and humiliation many women feel after a sexual assault and now regret the decision to not contact the alleged assaulters to get their account. We are taking this seriously and apologize to anyone who was affected by the story.

2. Lewis S Feuer:

   Wherever a set of alternative possible routes toward achieving a given end presents itself, a student movement will tend to choose the one which involves a higher measure of violence or humiliation directed against the older generation.

3. Isaiah Thomas:

   I am humbled by every person who told my office of the humiliation and trauma experienced in some of these traffic stops, to many people who look like me, a traffic stop is a rite of passage -- we pick out cars, we determine routes, we plan our social interactions around the fact that it is likely that we will be pulled over by police.

4. Kim Jong:

   Hunger is humiliation, hunger is hopelessness.

5. Unknown:

   There are two kinds of employees-those who do the work and those who take the credit. Be in the first group and face exploitation with humiliation only ; Get in the second group and reach fast to the position of the president or director in the private organization and have fun.