humiliation
gb/hjumˌɪliˈeɪʃən/ us/hjumˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
B2
Angličtina
~ 6800
megalázottság, megaláztatás, megalázás, megalázó vereség, megalázó kudarc
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
1
Vzorec užití:
to feel [humiliation] at/over [something]
He still remembers the humiliation he felt when his boss shouted at him in front of the whole office.
Még mindig emlékszik, mennyire megalázottnak érezte magát, amikor a főnöke az egész iroda előtt kiabált vele.
Losing the argument in front of her students was a source of deep humiliation for the professor.
Az, hogy a diákjai előtt alulmaradt a vitában, mély megaláztatást jelentett a professzor számára.
She tried to hide her tears, but the humiliation was written all over her face.
Admitting his mistake publicly was a moment of real humiliation for him.
The laughter of his classmates turned a small error into lasting humiliation.
Učební příklady
He felt great humiliation when everyone laughed at him.
Nagyon megalázottnak érezte magát, amikor mindenki rajta nevetett.
The child’s humiliation was clear when his friends made fun of his clothes.
A gyereken világosan látszott, mennyire megalázottnak érezte magát, amikor a barátai kigúnyolták a ruháit.
She remembers the humiliation of falling on stage.
After the meeting, he went home in silence and humiliation.
Her letter spoke honestly about the humiliation she felt at school.
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse "humiliation" with "humility". "Humiliation" is a very negative feeling of shame and lost respect, usually caused by others. "Humility" is a positive quality of being modest and not thinking you are better than other people. Also, learners sometimes say *"I am a humiliation"*; the natural phrase is *"I feel humiliation"* or *"It was a humiliation for me"*.
Význam
painful feeling of shame
Kolokace
deep humiliation
|feel humiliation
|sense of humiliation
|painful humiliation
|humiliation and shame
|personal humiliation
Synonyma
embarrassment (Generally weaker and milder; less intense and painful than humiliation.)
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shame (Very close in meaning, but can be more about moral guilt, while humiliation stresses lost dignity in others’ eyes.)
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mortification (Formal; suggests very strong, almost unbearable humiliation.)
Antonyma
pride (A feeling of self-respect and satisfaction, the emotional opposite of humiliation.)
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dignity (A calm sense of self-respect that is lost or damaged when someone feels humiliation.)
Témata
emotions
|relationships
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A very strong bad feeling when you lose respect and feel small, especially in front of other people.
A strong, painful feeling of shame and loss of self-respect, especially when you are made to look foolish or weak in front of others.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
2
megaláztatás
B2
megalázás
B2
Vzorec užití:
the humiliation of [verb+ing]
The public humiliation of being fired in front of his colleagues damaged his confidence for years.
Az a nyilvános megaláztatás, hogy a kollégái előtt rúgták ki, évekre megrendítette az önbizalmát.
She could not forgive him for the humiliation he put her through at the party.
Nem tudta megbocsátani neki azt a megaláztatást, amelynek a partin kitette őt.
To avoid further humiliation, he decided to resign before the report was published.
The video showed the cruel humiliation of new workers during their first week.
He begged his parents not to post the story online, calling it a needless humiliation.
Učební příklady
The humiliation of losing his job in public was too much for him.
Az a megaláztatás, hogy mások előtt rúgták ki, túl sok volt neki.
She remembers the humiliation of being called stupid by the teacher.
Emlékszik arra a megaláztatásra, amikor a tanár butának nevezte.
It was a big humiliation for the team when the fans booed them.
He left early to escape the humiliation of another bad speech.
They wanted to spare their son the humiliation of repeating a year at school.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use a verb form like *"He humiliationed me"* instead of the correct verb "humiliated". The noun is "humiliation" (e.g., "It was a humiliation"), and the verb is "humiliate" (e.g., "He humiliated me"). Another mistake is saying *"the humiliation to lose"*; the natural pattern is "the humiliation of losing" + noun/verb-ing.
Význam
act of making someone lose dignity
Kolokace
public humiliation
|a humiliation for [someone]
|suffer humiliation
|spare [someone] the humiliation
|face humiliation
|risk humiliation
Synonyma
degradation (More formal; stresses being treated as if you are worth much less than others.)
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shaming (Focuses on actively making someone feel ashamed, often publicly.)
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embarrassment (Can refer to the situation that causes shame, but is usually less serious than humiliation.)
Antonyma
honor (Being treated with great respect, the opposite of being put through humiliation.)
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respect (Positive treatment that protects a person’s dignity instead of attacking it.)
Témata
emotions
|relationships
|power
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Something that happens that makes a person lose respect and feel very ashamed, often in front of other people.
The act, event, or situation in which someone is made to feel ashamed and lose their dignity, often by being publicly criticized, mocked, or degraded.
C1
3
Vzorec užití:
a [number]-[number] humiliation for [team/person]
The 6–1 humiliation in the final will be remembered as the worst defeat in the club’s history.
A döntőben elszenvedett 6–1-es megalázó vereségre úgy fognak emlékezni, mint a klub történetének legrosszabb vereségére.
The election result was a humiliation for the ruling party, which lost almost half its seats.
A választási eredmény megalázó kudarc volt a kormánypárt számára, amely elveszítette mandátumainak majdnem felét.
Their early exit from the tournament was a national humiliation back home.
After the humiliation of last year’s defeat, the team came back more focused and disciplined.
The company’s failed product launch turned into a public humiliation for its chief executive.
Učební příklady
The 5–0 loss was a humiliation for the team.
Az 5–0-s vereség megalázó volt a csapat számára.
The election was a humiliation for the leader.
A választás megalázó kudarc volt a vezető számára.
Their bad performance in the game was a big humiliation.
The company’s mistake in the ad was a public humiliation.
Last year’s humiliation made them train harder.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes overuse this sense for any normal loss, saying things like *"It was a humiliation"* for a close or ordinary defeat. In news and natural speech, "humiliation" here is used for very heavy or especially shameful losses, not just any loss.
Význam
crushing defeat or failure
Kolokace
a 5–0 humiliation
|electoral humiliation
|suffer a humiliation
|total humiliation
|humiliation at the polls
|a political humiliation
Synonyma
rout (Often used in sports or war; suggests a very easy or one-sided victory over the other side.)
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crushing defeat (Emphasizes how complete and painful the loss is, similar emotional effect to humiliation.)
Antonyma
triumph (A very great success or victory, the opposite of a humiliating defeat.)
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landslide victory (A very large, one-sided win, the opposite scenario of a humiliating loss in politics or sport.)
Témata
sports
|politics
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A very bad loss or failure that makes a person, team, or group look weak or stupid.
A defeat or failure, especially in sport, politics, or competition, that is so bad it seriously damages a person’s or group’s reputation.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
humiliation
IPA
GB/hjumˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
US/hjumˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
hu - mi - li - ation (4 slabiky)
Stress on 4th syllable (ation)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: humiliation
- Plural: humiliation, humiliations
Příbuzná slova
Forms
humiliations
noun
Core family
Advanced or less common
humiliatingly
adverb
Výrazy
a national humiliation
1/ə nˈæʃnəl hjumˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
humiliation for a whole country
A very shameful event that makes a whole country look weak or bad.
Příklady
- Commentators called the defeat a national humiliation.
- The scandal was viewed as a national humiliation that damaged the country’s image abroad.
die of humiliation
1/dˈaɪ əv hjumˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
idiom
informal
feel extremely humiliated
To feel so humiliated that it seems almost impossible to bear (not actually die).
Příklady
- I thought I would die of humiliation when my phone rang loudly during the wedding vows.
- She said she would die of humiliation if her parents saw the video.
public humiliation
1/pˈʌblɪk hjumˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
humiliation in front of others
Humiliation that happens where many people can see it or hear about it.
Příklady
- He said the public humiliation of being arrested on live television was worse than the jail sentence.
- Social media can turn a small mistake into public humiliation within minutes.
risk humiliation
1/ɹˈɪsk hjumˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
take chance of humiliation
To do something even though you know it might end in humiliation.
Příklady
- She was willing to risk humiliation by singing in front of the whole school.
- Entrepreneurs often risk humiliation when their ideas fail in public.
spare someone the humiliation
1/spˈɛɹ sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə hjumˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
avoid someone’s humiliating experience
To stop something from happening so that a person does not have to feel humiliation.
Příklady
- To spare her the humiliation, they told everyone she was leaving for personal reasons.
- Please, just tell me the truth now and spare me the humiliation later.
suffer humiliation
1/sˈʌfɚ hjumˌɪliˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
to experience humiliation
To go through an experience that makes you feel very ashamed and lose respect.
Příklady
- The team suffered humiliation in front of their home crowd.
- Many employees suffered humiliation during the harsh public review meetings.