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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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insecurity
English
Etymology
From insecure +? -ity.
Noun
insecurity (countable and uncountable, plural insecurities)
- A lack of security; uncertainty.
- A lack of confidence in oneself; self-doubt.
- The state of being subject to danger; vulnerability.
Synonyms
- insecureness
- self-doubt
Antonyms
- security
- self-confidence
Related terms
- insecurely
- insecure
Translations
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- what insecurity looks like
- what insecurity does to a relationship
- what insecurity feels like
- what's insecurity in a relationship
- what insecurity do i have
- what's insecurity in french
- what insecurity are you
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