How Do You Spell HUMILIATING?

Pronunciation: [hjuːmˈɪlɪˌe͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "humiliating" is spelled with a combination of letters that can be tricky to sound out. The first syllable is pronounced with the phoneme /hjuː/, which is a combination of the consonant sound "h" and the vowel sound "you". The second syllable is pronounced with the phoneme /ˈmɪljəɾeɪtɪŋ/, which includes a unique combination of the consonant sound "m", the vowel sound "i", and the "l" and "t" sounds. The resulting pronunciation is "hjuːˈmɪljəreɪtɪŋ", meaning causing someone to feel embarrassed or ashamed.

HUMILIATING Meaning and Definition

  1. Humiliating is an adjective that describes an experience or event that causes someone to feel a deep sense of shame, embarrassment, or loss of dignity. It refers to an action or behavior that lowers a person's self-esteem, causing them to feel small, inferior, or humbled.

    When something is humiliating, it often involves exposing someone to public embarrassment, ridicule, or contempt. It could be the result of being subjected to demeaning comments, insults, or mockery. This can occur in various settings, such as bullying situations, social interactions, workplaces, or public humiliation campaigns.

    Humiliating experiences may evoke strong negative emotions, including feelings of helplessness, worthlessness, or inadequacy. The impact of such incidents can linger and have long-term effects on an individual’s self-confidence and mental well-being.

    Humiliation can be intentional or unintentional, and can be inflicted by others or self-inflicted. It is important to note that what may seem humiliating to one person may not necessarily be perceived as such by another, as personal interpretations and sensitivities vary.

    Overall, humiliating experiences are deeply distressing, as they chip away at an individual's self-respect and can lead to long-lasting psychological and emotional consequences.

  2. Abasing to pride; mortifying.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of HUMILIATING

The word "humiliating" derives from the Latin word "humiliare", which means "to humiliate" or "to lower oneself". It is derived from the Latin word "humilis", meaning "low" or "lowly". The term "humiliating" entered the English language around the mid-17th century.

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Conjugate verb Humiliating

CONDITIONAL

I would humiliate
we would humiliate
you would humiliate
he/she/it would humiliate
they would humiliate

FUTURE

I will humiliate
we will humiliate
you will humiliate
he/she/it will humiliate
they will humiliate

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have humiliated
we will have humiliated
you will have humiliated
he/she/it will have humiliated
they will have humiliated

PAST

I humiliated
we humiliated
you humiliated
he/she/it humiliated
they humiliated

PAST PERFECT

I had humiliated
we had humiliated
you had humiliated
he/she/it had humiliated
they had humiliated

PRESENT

I humiliate
we humiliate
you humiliate
he/she/it humiliates
they humiliate

PRESENT PERFECT

I have humiliated
we have humiliated
you have humiliated
he/she/it has humiliated
they have humiliated
I am humiliating
we are humiliating
you are humiliating
he/she/it is humiliating
they are humiliating
I was humiliating
we were humiliating
you were humiliating
he/she/it was humiliating
they were humiliating
I will be humiliating
we will be humiliating
you will be humiliating
he/she/it will be humiliating
they will be humiliating
I have been humiliating
we have been humiliating
you have been humiliating
he/she/it has been humiliating
they have been humiliating
I had been humiliating
we had been humiliating
you had been humiliating
he/she/it had been humiliating
they had been humiliating
I will have been humiliating
we will have been humiliating
you will have been humiliating
he/she/it will have been humiliating
they will have been humiliating
I would have humiliated
we would have humiliated
you would have humiliated
he/she/it would have humiliated
they would have humiliated
I would be humiliating
we would be humiliating
you would be humiliating
he/she/it would be humiliating
they would be humiliating
I would have been humiliating
we would have been humiliating
you would have been humiliating
he/she/it would have been humiliating
they would have been humiliating

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