humiliation
Translation
humiliation, embarrassment, disgrace
Examples
He suffered the humiliation of being fired.
He suffered the humiliation of being fired.
The public humiliation was too much for him.
The public humiliation was too much for him.
Grammar Patterns
the humiliation of (-ing) the shame of doing (sth.) He suffered the humiliation of being fired.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shame, disgrace, embarrassment; Antonyms: honor, dignity
Etymology
From Latin 'humus' (earth). The suffix '-ation' denotes an action or state.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'action' (-ation) of being made to feel low like the 'humus' (earth).