humiliate — to make someone feel ashamed or lose their dignity, especially in public
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make someone feel ashamed or lose their dignity, especially in public
Pronunciation (IPA): /hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt/
Korean meaning: 모욕하다, 굴욕감을 주다
Korean pronunciation: 휴**밀**리에이트
Example Sentences
- The celebrity was humiliated when she tripped on the red carpet in front of millions of viewers.
- Don't humiliate your child in front of their friends.
- He felt humiliated when his mom called him 'sweetie' in front of his girlfriend.
humiliate
VERB//hjuːˈmɪliˌeɪt//
to make someone feel ashamed or lose their dignity, especially in public
Students humiliate their classmate by laughing at the lunch spill
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They came to celebrate, but stayed to demonstrate how to humiliate.
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Origin
From Latin 'humiliatus', the past participle of 'humiliare', which derives from 'humilis' meaning 'low' or 'lowly'. The Latin root 'humilis' is related to 'humus' meaning 'ground' or 'earth'.
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“The celebrity was humiliated when she tripped on the red carpet in front of millions of viewers.”
“Don't humiliate your child in front of their friends.”
“He felt humiliated when his mom called him 'sweetie' in front of his girlfriend.”
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