humiliation

noun/hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #7,229 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A feeling of shame or loss of dignity caused by an embarrassing experience.

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Example sentence

Losing the game in front of everyone brought him deep humiliation.

Synonyms & related words

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