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He felt humiliation after being laughed at.
What does Humiliation mean?
Humiliation means deep embarrassment or shame.
Dictionary definition
A strong feeling of embarrassment or shame, often caused by being treated disrespectfully.
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The story showed how humiliation can hurt a friendship.
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The teacher reminded students that correction should not cause humiliation.
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What does humiliation mean?
Humiliation is a painful feeling of embarrassment.
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Which word is closest in meaning to humiliation?
Humiliation is a strong form of embarrassment.
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Which word is an antonym of humiliation?
Dignity connects to being treated with respect.
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MeaningHumiliation means deep embarrassment or shame.
ExampleExample: He felt humiliation after being laughed at.
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- Syllables
- hyoo · mil · ee · ay · shun
- Strongest beat
- ay
- Ending
- shun
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- Put a little extra energy on ay.
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Synonyms
Words like Humiliation
embarrassmentA feeling of awkwardness or shame.
shameA painful feeling after being embarrassed or treated badly.
Antonyms
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confidenceA strong belief in yourself.
dignityA sense of worth and respect.
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Word family
Humiliation word family
Base word
humiliation
verb
humiliate
To make someone feel humiliated.
adjective
humiliated
Feeling deeply embarrassed.
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