Humiliate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

humiliate

/hjuˈmɪliˌeɪt/

verb

humiliates;

humiliated;

humiliating

humiliates;

humiliated;

humiliating

Britannica Dictionary definition of HUMILIATE

[+ object]

:

to make (someone) feel very ashamed or foolish

• I hope I don't humiliate myself during the presentation.
• He accused her of trying to humiliate him in public.
• She was hurt and deeply humiliated by the lies he told about her.

— humiliating

adjective

[more humiliating; most humiliating]

• It was a humiliating defeat.

— humiliation

/hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

noun,

plural

humiliations

[noncount]

• I can't take any more humiliation.

[count]

• The loss would be one more humiliation for our team.