humiliation

S2 W2

BrE /hjuːˈmɪlɪəʃn/ AmE /hjuːˈmɪlɪəʃn/

noun en → es

1 SHAME [uncountable] B1

the feeling of shame and embarrassment that you have when someone makes you feel stupid or less important than other people

humillación, vergüenza, menosprecio

  • feel a sense of humiliation

Collocations public humiliation · personal humiliation

  • He felt a deep sense of humiliation.

    Sintió una profunda humillación.

2 ACTION [transitive] B1

the act of making someone feel ashamed or less important than other people

humillar, avergonzar, menospreciar

  • subject + humiliate + object

Collocations public humiliation of sb · humiliation of sb by sth/sb

  • The boss's public humiliation of the employee was shocking.

    La humillación pública del jefe al empleado fue impactante.