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Definition humiliation in American English

humiliation noun

noun
/hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the unhappy and ashamed feeling that you get when something embarrassing happens

Example

I doubt he would risk further public humiliation.

Synonyms and related words
shame embarrassment guilt
2

something that makes you feel very embarrassed and ashamed

Example

the humiliation of being asked to leave

Synonyms and related words
embarrassment spectacle degradation
Definition humiliation in American English