Associations to the word «Humiliation»

Wiktionary

HUMILIATION, noun. The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.
HUMILIATION, noun. The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.

Dictionary definition

HUMILIATION, noun. State of disgrace or loss of self-respect.
HUMILIATION, noun. Strong feelings of embarrassment.
HUMILIATION, noun. An instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another".
HUMILIATION, noun. Depriving one of self-esteem.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley