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All humiliation synonyms

hu·mil·i·a·tion
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noun humiliation

  • disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
  • confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
  • indignity — an injury to a person's dignity; slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury.
  • degradation — You use degradation to refer to a situation, condition, or experience which you consider shameful and disgusting, especially one which involves poverty or immorality.
  • shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
  • ignominy — disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
  • abasement — to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
  • comedown — If you say that something is a comedown, you think that it is not as good as something else that you have just done or had.
  • affront — If something affronts you, you feel insulted and hurt because of it.
  • submission — an act or instance of submitting.
  • chagrin — Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, upset, or annoyance, perhaps because of your own failure.
  • condescension — Condescension is condescending behaviour.
  • dishonor — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
  • non-submissive — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
  • comeuppance — If you say that someone has got their comeuppance, you approve of the fact that they have been punished or have suffered for something wrong that they have done.
  • discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
  • put-down — a landing of an aircraft.
  • mortification — a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect.
  • resignation — the act of resigning.
  • self-abasement — humiliation of oneself, especially as a result of guilt, shame, or the like.
  • embarrassment — A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
  • dishonour — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
  • humbling — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
  • touche — fencing: hit
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