humiliation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
  2. noun strong feelings of embarrassment
    mortification; chagrin.
  3. noun an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
    mortification.
    • he had to undergo one humiliation after another
  4. noun depriving one of self-esteem
    abasement.

WordNet

Hu*mil`i*a"tion noun
Etymology
L. humiliatio: cf. F. humiliation.
Definitions
  1. The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification. Bp. Hopkins.
  2. The state of being humiliated, humbled, or reduced to lowliness or submission.
    The former was a humiliation of Deity; the latter a humiliation of manhood. Hooker.

Webster 1913