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Pronunciation / Transliteration: moyokhada
"그는 공개적으로 그녀를 모욕하고 싶지 않았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.
"He was careful not to humiliate his colleagues during the critical performance review." - 2
To thoroughly defeat someone in a contest or competition in a decisive manner.
"The reigning champions managed to humiliate the visiting team with a score of seven to zero."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin root 'humiliare', meaning 'to humble' or 'to lower', stemming from 'humilis' (humble, on the ground), which is related to 'humus' (earth/ground). Over the centuries, the meaning shifted from a simple lowering or humbling to the modern psychological sense of causing extreme shame and loss of dignity.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Humiliate"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Humiliate" is said worldwide
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humilier
Transliteration: /y.mi.lje/
"Il ne faut pas humilier les autres en public."
demütigen
Transliteration: /ˈdeːmyˌtiːɡn̩/
"Niemand sollte absichtlich andere Menschen demütigen."
umiliare
Transliteration: /u.miˈlja.re/
"Non era sua intenzione umiliare il collega."
humillar
Transliteration: /u.miˈʝaɾ/
"Trató de humillar a su oponente durante el debate."
humilhar
Transliteration: /u.miˈʎaɾ/
"Ele nunca quis humilhar ninguém com seus comentários."
अपमानित करना
Transliteration: apmaanit karna
"किसी को सबके सामने अपमानित नहीं करना चाहिए।"
羞辱
Transliteration: xiūrǔ
"他不应该在公开场合羞辱他的朋友。"
모욕하다
Transliteration: moyokhada
"그는 공개적으로 그녀를 모욕하고 싶지 않았다."
恥をかかせる
Transliteration: haji o kakaseru
"人前で他人に恥をかかせるべきではない。"
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