humiliation

Everyday

1. Humiliation is the very bad, hot feeling of shame you get when someone makes you look stupid or weak in front of others. tree →
2. A humiliation is an event that makes someone feel like this, such as losing badly in public. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, bullying lessons and PSHE it names a strong painful feeling; teachers explain that laughing at others' mistakes causes humiliation. In sport news a «humiliation» is a heavy defeat. Phrases: «feel humiliation», «public humiliation», «a humiliating defeat».

Examples

• Bullies sometimes try to cause humiliation. tree →
• She felt the humiliation of falling over on stage. tree →
• Losing ten–nil was a humiliation for the team. tree →
• Never laugh at someone to cause them humiliation. tree →
• His face went red with humiliation. tree →
• Public humiliation can hurt as much as a punch. tree →
• The story is about a girl who overcomes humiliation and becomes brave. tree →
• Being kind after a mistake helps someone recover from humiliation. tree →
• This was humiliation enough, but the most horrible moment was the one in which the two poor creatures felt their tails appear. tree →

Note

Say «hyoo-mil-ee-AY-shun». Humiliation is stronger than embarrassment. Not the same as «humility», which is a good quality of not boasting.