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Definition of humiliation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

humiliation

noun
 
/hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃn/
 
/hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]
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  1. a feeling of being ashamed or stupid and having lost the respect of other people; the act of making somebody feel like this
    • She suffered the humiliation of being criticized in public.
    • The election result is a humiliation for our party.
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