humiliated
Use Humiliated in a sentence
iˌeɪt verb (used with object), hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing.
to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
Origin:
1525–35; < Late Latin humiliātus (past participle of humiliāre to humble), equivalent to Latin humili(s) humble + -ātus -ate1
1525–35; < Late Latin humiliātus (past participle of humiliāre to humble), equivalent to Latin humili(s) humble + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
hu·mil·i·a·tor, noun
re·hu·mil·i·ate, verb (used with object), re·hu·mil·i·at·ed, re·hu·mil·i·at·ing.
un·hu·mil·i·at·ed, adjective
Antonyms
exalt, honor.
exalt, honor.
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humiliate (hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of | |
| [C16: from Late Latin humiliāre, from Latin humilis | |
| hu'miliated | |
| —adj | |
| hu'miliating | |
| —adj | |
| hu'miliatingly | |
| —adv | |
| humili'ation | |
| —n | |
| humiliative | |
| —adj | |
| hu'miliator | |
| —n | |
| hu'miliatory | |
| —adj | |
| humiliate (hjuːˈmɪlɪˌeɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to lower or hurt the dignity or pride of | |
| [C16: from Late Latin humiliāre, from Latin humilis | |
| hu'miliated | |
| —adj | |
| hu'miliating | |
| —adj | |
| hu'miliatingly | |
| —adv | |
| humili'ation | |
| —n | |
| humiliative | |
| —adj | |
| hu'miliator | |
| —n | |
| hu'miliatory | |
| —adj | |
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Example sentences
Had few people shown up, he might have been humiliated.
He was humiliated and in pain but tried not to cry while they were waiting.
Millions of people are humiliated: perhaps it makes them stronger because they forget it.
Besides grueling hours, if workers made a mistake, they were often humiliated rather than simply being reprimanded.
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