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humiliation

🇬🇧 UK/,hjuːmɪlɪ'eɪʃn/🇺🇸 US/hju:.mili'eiʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

The act of making someone feel ashamed and lose their dignity; the state of being humiliated.

羞辱;耻辱;丢脸

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
humearth, ground, low
+
ilconnector
+
iatsuffix
+
ionact, process, state
=humiliation

Common Collocations

  • 1.public humiliation公开羞辱
  • 2.humiliation experience羞辱经历

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The public humiliation of the politician on national television damaged his reputation irreparably.

  • 2.

    Cyberbullying can cause severe emotional pain and lasting humiliation for victims, especially young people.

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