Humiliate Definition
hyo͝o-mĭlē-āt
humiliated, humiliates, humiliating
verb
humiliated, humiliates, humiliating
To hurt the pride or dignity of by causing to be or seem foolish or contemptible; mortify.
Webster's New World
To injure a person's dignity and self-respect.
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Origin of Humiliate
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From Late Latin humiliatus, past participle of humiliare (“to abase, humble”), from Latin humilis (“lowly, humble”), from humus (“ground; earth, soil”); see humble.
From Wiktionary
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Late Latin humiliāre humiliāt- to humble from humilis humble humble
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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