humiliatinghu‧mil‧i‧at‧ing /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/ adjective 
a humiliating defeat—humiliatingly adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Anderson suffered a humiliating defeat in the last election.
- I had to apologize in front of everyone - it was so humiliating.
- Prisoners are subjected to humiliating treatment and frequent beatings.
- Inexplicable and downright humiliating, she thought angrily.
- It was really so incredibly humiliating.
- Meanwhile, Vanessa herself suffers a downfall as humiliating as it is spectacular.
- Since nobody else had been found, Hayling offered Thornton the Chairmanship, but the executive attached two humiliating conditions.
- The brand might be no mark of honour at all - but a culminating cruel humiliating jape.
- This was never more humiliating than in the category Most Fanciable Male.
- To emphasise his authority the unforgiving Rangers boss exposed Roberts to a humiliating period as a reserve team substitute.
- We think, however, that most athletes would find a gynaecological examination purely for gender verification a humiliating experience.
Longman Language Activatorto make someone feel ashamed
· At first the neighbor's generosity made her feel ashamed.· What I saw in the schools made me ashamed of my views - it was clear to me that most students really want to learn.
to make someone feel ashamed: · People with leprosy were shamed and driven out of their communities.shame somebody into (doing) something: · Many people have been shamed into silence when it comes to discussing their sex lives.it shames somebody to do something: · It shamed her to realize how long she had been involved with Claude.
to make someone feel very ashamed and upset, especially by making them look weak or stupid: · Why do you always have to humiliate me in front of your friends?· The invading army took every opportunity to humiliate the local peasants.
if you disgrace yourself or disgrace your family, your school etc, you behave very badly so that other people lose respect for you or for your family or school: · She didn't tell anyone that she was pregnant for fear of disgracing her family.· My grandmother thought I was disgracing myself, following Tim around like a love-sick puppy.
to make people lose respect for yourself, your family, country etc because you have behaved badly: · The MP was accused of bringing shame and humiliation on the whole party.· The shooting of an innocent man has brought shame on the entire police department.
causing a complete loss of self-respect, especially because you have been made to look weak or stupid: · I had to apologize in front of everyone - it was so humiliating.· Prisoners are subjected to humiliating treatment and frequent beatings.· Anderson suffered a humiliating defeat in the last election.
a situation or way of treating someone that is degrading makes them lose all their self-respect and makes them feel that they are completely worthless: · These poor people live in the most degrading conditions.degrading to: · Many of the remarks were degrading to women and minorities.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a humiliating defeatCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
making you feel ashamed, embarrassed, and angry because you have been made to look weak or stupid SYN embarrassing: a humiliating defeat (=very embarrassing)· They are still bitter about their humiliating defeat.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· But they knew that it was a humiliating defeat.· Politicians did not relish a repeat performance of the humiliating defeat they had suffered over the suspension and repeal of the acts.· It's always a good laugh watching him getting increasingly irritated with the interviewer after a humiliating defeat.· It was a humiliating defeat for Callaghan.· The referendum was a humiliating defeat for the unpopular Mr Khasbulatov.· But a humiliating defeat at Bradford last Sunday had the Leeds fans spitting fury in radio phone-ins.· The next levy proposed by Wolsey met with an even more humiliating defeat.· The vicious personal attack on him by Ernets Bevin and his humiliating defeat made it impossible for him to remain as leader.
a humiliating defeat—humiliatingly adverb- Birmingham Six
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