humiliate

Meanings

• Verb

  Inflict shame or disgrace upon (someone) by publicly embarrassing them.

  - "He was humiliated when he tripped and fell in front of the entire school."
  - "The bully humiliated the new student by stealing his lunch money."

• Verb

  Cause (someone) to feel shame or embarrassment.

  - "Her harsh words humiliated her colleague in front of the entire team."
  - "The failure to meet deadlines humiliated the project manager."

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Antonyms

dignify , honor

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Synonyms

debase , demean , disgrace , humble , mortify , shame

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with humiliate
hilarious , prestidigitator , exasperate , collaborate

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Variants

List of all variants of humiliate that leads to same result
humiliate , humiliated , humiliates , humiliating , humiliation , humiliations

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin humiliatus, past participle of humilare 'bring low', from humilis 'low' + -atus, past participle suffix.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'humiliate' comes from the Latin word 'humilis', which means 'low'.

2. In ancient Rome, slaves were often humiliated as a form of punishment.

3. In some cultures, humiliation is seen as a necessary part of initiation rites.

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Related Concepts

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1. Shame: A complex emotion that arises from a sense of social disapproval and loss of status.

2. Embarrassment: A feeling of awkwardness or self-consciousness, often caused by a perceived failure or mistake.

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Culture

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In literature, the act of humiliating someone is often used as a means of power and control, as well as a way to explore themes of shame and embarrassment. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, the protagonist Raskolnikov humiliates an old pawnbroker, Lizaveta, in order to test his own moral compass. In music, humiliation is a common theme in hip hop culture, with artists using the concept to describe the struggles and hardships they have faced.

How to Memorize "humiliate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine someone publicly embarrassing someone else. Visualize the look on their face and the reactions of those around them.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of shame or embarrassment. Think about a time when you felt humiliated and recall the details of the situation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word with the phrase 'Humiliate: Humiliate Under Mindful Intention, Understanding, and Acceptance'.

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