Meaning & use
humiliation
A painful feeling of shame and loss of dignity caused by being embarrassed or degraded in front of others.
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Losing the final match in front of the whole school was a public humiliation.
He never forgot the humiliation of being mocked for his accent.
A note on using this word
Humiliation is typically stronger and more public than plain embarrassment, often involving a deliberate act by another person.
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