humiliation
intermediateB2/hjuːˌmɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ · hu-mil-i-a-tion
The action of humiliating someone or the fact of being humiliated.
Meanings
The action of humiliating someone or the fact of being humiliated.
کسی کو شرمندہ کرنے کا عمل یا شرمندگی کا احساس۔
شرمندگی
sharmindagi
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- public humiliation
- humiliation and shame
Example Sentences
Facing public humiliation was one of the hardest moments of his life.
عوامی شرمندگی کا سامنا کرنا اس کی زندگی کے سب سے مشکل لمحات میں سے ایک تھا۔
Awami sharmindagi ka saamna karna is ki zindagi ke sab se mushkil lamhat mein se aik tha.
She felt a deep sense of humiliation after failing the exam.
امتحان میں ناکام ہونے کے بعد اسے گہری شرمندگی کا احساس ہوا۔
Imtihan mein nakaam hone ke baad use gehri sharmindagi ka ehsaas hua.
Humiliation can have lasting effects on a person's self-esteem.
شرمندگی کا اثر کسی کی خود اعتمادی پر دیرپا ہو سکتا ہے۔
Sharmindagi ka asar kisi ki khud aitmaadi par der paas ho sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember that 'humiliation' has the root 'hum' which can relate to being brought low.
Picture a person looking downcast and ashamed in a public setting.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
اس شرمندگی سے بہتر ہے کہ ہم مر جائیں، رفتار وقت کی کمیاب ہے جیسے خواب میں کبھی کبھی آ جائیں۔
Is sharmindagi se behtar hai keh hum mar jaain, raftaar waqt ki qamyaab hai jaise khwab mein kabhi kabhi aa jaain.
Better to die than live in this humiliation, for the pace of time is rare, like dreams that sometimes arrive.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
شرمندگی کا عذاب کبھی ختم نہیں ہوتا۔
Sharmindagi ka azaab kabhi khatam nahi hota.
The torment of humiliation never ends.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "humiliare" — to make low
First known use: 14th century
The word 'humiliation' originated from the Latin 'humiliare', which means to make low. Its use has evolved over centuries, used to describe the action of degrading or causing someone to feel less worthy.