Meaning
humiliation
- the state of feeling deeply ashamed or degraded
- an act or event that causes severe loss of pride
In a sentence
Ha dovuto subire l'umiliazione di ammettere il proprio sbaglio.
He had to endure the humiliation of admitting his mistake.
Quella pesante sconfitta è stata una vera umiliazione per la squadra.
That heavy defeat was a real humiliation for the team.
Voleva evitare l'umiliazione pubblica a tutti i costi.
She wanted to avoid public humiliation at all costs.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| umiliazione | feminine · singular |
| umiliazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Nouns ending in -zione are always feminine and form the plural in -zioni.