humiliation

S3 W2

in Vietnamese Sỉ nhục, sự xấu hổ

BrE /hjuːˈmɪlɪəʃn/ AmE /hjuːˈmɪlɪəʃn/

noun en → vi

1 SHAME [uncountable] B1

Sỉ nhục, sự xấu hổ

the feeling of shame and embarrassment that you have when other people think badly of you or treat you in a way that makes you feel bad about yourself

  • feel/cause humiliation

Collocations public humiliation · personal humiliation

  • He felt a deep sense of humiliation.

    Anh cảm thấy một nỗi sỉ nhục sâu sắc.

2 HUMILIATE [uncountable] B2

Sự làm nhục, sự gây sỉ nhục

the act of making someone feel ashamed or embarrassed, especially in public

  • an act of humiliation

Collocations act of humiliation · humiliation of somebody/something

  • The public humiliation was a turning point in his career.

    Sự làm nhục công khai là một bước ngoặt trong sự nghiệp của anh ấy.