humiliation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: humiliation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for humiliation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
humiliation n state of disgrace or loss of self-respect strong feelings of embarrassment Synonym(s): chagrin, humiliation, mortification an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another" Synonym(s): humiliation, mortification depriving one of self-esteem Synonym(s): humiliation, abasement
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Humiliation \Humil`ia"tion\, n. [L. humiliatio: cf. F. humiliation.] 1. The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification. --Bp. Hopkins. 2. The state of being humiliated, humbled, or reduced to lowliness or submission. The former was a humiliation of Deity; the latter a humiliation of manhood. --Hooker.