English noun: humiliation | |||
1. | humiliation (state) state of disgrace or loss of self-respect | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disgrace, ignominy, shame | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abasement, abjection, degradation | ||
2. | humiliation (feeling) strong feelings of embarrassment | ||
Synonyms | chagrin, mortification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | embarrassment | ||
3. | humiliation (event) an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect | ||
Samples | He had to undergo one humiliation after another. | ||
Synonyms | mortification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | case, example, instance | ||
4. | humiliation (act) depriving one of self-esteem | ||
Synonyms | abasement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | debasement, degradation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | comedown | ||