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humiliate, humiliation
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The term "humiliate" means to cause someone to feel shamed or disgraced. This is usually done publicly. The act of shaming someone is called "humiliation."
- When God humbles someone it means that he causes a prideful person to experience failure to help him overcome his pride. This is different than humiliating someone which is often done in order to hurt that person.
- To "humiliate" could also be translated as to "shame" or to "cause to feel shame" or "embarrass."
- Depending on the context, ways to translate "humiliation" could include, "shame" or "degrading" or "disgrace."
(See also: disgrace · humble · shame)