humiliation
Dignity stripped away
Humiliation is the experience of being made to feel ashamed, foolish, or stripped of dignity—usually publicly.
It differs from embarrassment in intensity and from shame in its external source: someone or something humiliates you.
The humiliation of being fired in front of coworkers stayed with him for years.
To humiliate is to inflict this feeling; humiliating describes what causes it.
Intense shame or embarrassment
- dishonorLoss of respect
- disgraceLoss of honor
- ignominyState of dishonor
- degradationDecline in condition
abasement · indignity · debasement · loss of face · public shaming · humbling · chagrin · disrepute
Facial reddening from emotion
- red-facedShowing visible embarrassment
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
discomfiture · abashment · sheepish · cringe · gaffe · faux pas · discomfort · unease
Forcing into submission
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- subordinationLower position in hierarchy
- degradationDecline in condition
- exploitationSelfish use of others
bullying · browbeating · intimidation · hazing · torment · persecution · abuse · powerlessness
Lack of any value
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- insignificanceLack of consequence or weight
smallness · diminishment · emasculation · unmanning · belittled · demeaned · looked down upon · second-class
Overwhelming one-sided victory
- trounceDefeat decisively
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- drubbingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
demolition · wipeout · annihilation · upset · downfall · capitulation · surrender · beaten
mortification
Intense shame or embarrassment
degradation · abasement · indignity · debasement · loss of face · public shaming · humbling · chagrin · disrepute · opprobrium
blush
Facial reddening from emotion
- red-facedShowing visible embarrassment
- flusteredNervously upset and confused
- awkwardnessLack of grace or ease
self-consciousness · discomfiture · abashment · sheepish · cringe · gaffe · faux pas · discomfort · unease · squirm
subjugation
Forcing into submission
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- subordinationLower position in hierarchy
- degradationDecline in condition
exploitation · bullying · browbeating · intimidation · hazing · torment · persecution · abuse · powerlessness · helplessness
worthlessness
Lack of any value
- inadequacyState of being insufficient
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
insignificance · smallness · diminishment · emasculation · unmanning · belittled · demeaned · looked down upon · second-class · marginalized
rout
Overwhelming one-sided victory
crushing · demolition · wipeout · annihilation · upset · downfall · capitulation · surrender · beaten · conquered
- sufferingagony, anguish, misery, pain, torment
- abusemistreatment, domestic abuse, elder abuse, maltreatment, cruelty
- crueltycruelty, brutality, inhumanity, viciousness, ruthlessness
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- bad feelingssadness, anger, fear, grief, sorrow
- disgracedishonor, disgrace, downfall, stigma, scandal
humiliationhonor
High regard, moral dignity
honour · glory · exaltation · glorification · elevation
humiliationpride
Satisfaction from one's achievements
triumph · gratification · elation · self-respect · confidence
humiliationpraise
Expression of approval
glorification · flattery · honoring · exaltation · commendation
- public humiliationDeliberate degradation before witnesses
- online humiliationPublic degradation via internet