different between humiliation vs distaste
humiliation
English
Etymology
From Middle French humiliation, from Late Latin humiliatio, from humiliare (“to humiliate”); see humiliate.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hju??m?li?e???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
humiliation (countable and uncountable, plural humiliations)
- The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.
- The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.
- One morning Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln were having breakfast when Lincoln did something that aroused the fiery temper of his wife. What, no one remembers now. But Mrs. Lincoln, in a rage, dashed a cup of hot coffee into her husband's face. And she did it in front of the other boarders.
Saying nothing, Lincoln sat there in humiliation and silence while Mrs. Early came with a wet towel and wiped off his face and clothes.
- One morning Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln were having breakfast when Lincoln did something that aroused the fiery temper of his wife. What, no one remembers now. But Mrs. Lincoln, in a rage, dashed a cup of hot coffee into her husband's face. And she did it in front of the other boarders.
Synonyms
- abasement
- dishonor
- embarrassment
- mortification
- shame
Antonyms
- honor
- exaltation
Related terms
- humble
- humiliate
- humiliating
- humility
Translations
Further reading
- humiliation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- humiliation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
From Late Latin humili?ti?.
Pronunciation
- (mute h) IPA(key): /y.mi.lja.sj??/
Noun
humiliation f (plural humiliations)
- A humiliation, active or passive
Synonyms
- abaissement
Related terms
- humiliant
References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Further reading
- “humiliation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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distaste
English
Etymology
dis- +? taste
Pronunciation
- enPR: d?s-t?st?, IPA(key): /d?s?te?st/
- Rhymes: -e?st
Noun
distaste (usually uncountable, plural distastes)
- A feeling of dislike, aversion or antipathy.
- (obsolete) Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Adversity
- Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes; and adversity is not without comforts and hopes
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Adversity
- (obsolete) Discomfort; uneasiness.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Adversity
- Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Adversity
- Alienation of affection; displeasure; anger.
Derived terms
- distasteful
Translations
Verb
distaste (third-person singular simple present distastes, present participle distasting, simple past and past participle distasted)
- (obsolete, transitive) To dislike.
- (intransitive) to be distasteful; to taste bad
- (obsolete, transitive) To offend; to disgust; to displease.
- 1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued
- He thought it no policy to distaste the English or Irish by a course of reformation, but sought to please them.
- 1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued
- (obsolete, transitive) To deprive of taste or relish; to make unsavory or distasteful.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Drayton to this entry?)
References
- distaste in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- staidest
Italian
Verb
distaste
- second-person plural past historic of distare
- second-person plural imperfect subjunctive of distare
Anagrams
- destasti
- dettassi
Portuguese
Verb
distaste
- second-person singular (tu) preterite indicative of distar
Spanish
Verb
distaste
- Informal second-person singular (tú) preterite indicative form of distar.
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