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humiliate

/hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪt/
hu · mil · i · ate
Adverb:humiliatingly
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Adjective:humiliating
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Past Simple:humiliated
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Past Participle:humiliated
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Present Participle:humiliating
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humiliate Lexical Profile

humiliate Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To make someone feel deeply ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially in front of others.

Example

"The coach was criticized for trying to humiliate the players in front of the crowd after a minor mistake."

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• Rhymes for humiliate

• Nearby Words

humidity
humidly
humidness
humiliate
humiliating
humiliatingly
humiliation

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 16th century from Late Latin humiliatus, the past participle of humiliare ('to abase, humble'), derived from Latin humilis ('lowly, close to the ground') and humus ('earth, soil').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Humiliate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/humiliate
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