humiliation

[US]/hju:ˌmɪli:ˈeɪʃən/
[UK]/hjʊ,mɪlɪ'eʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. nedtur; skam; forlegenhed; ydmygelse
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

public humiliation

offentlig ydmygelse

humiliation and embarrassment

ydmygelse og skam

Example Sentences

He left in a rage of humiliation.

Han forlod stedet i et raseri af ydmygelse.

The remembrance of his humiliation was almost too painful to bear.

Erindringen om hans ydmygelse var næsten for smertefuld til at holde ud.

He suffered the humiliation of being forced to resign.

Han led ydmygelsen ved at blive tvunget til at træde tilbage.

feeling the intense humiliation of having failed

følte den intense ydmygelse ved at have fejlet

He was forced to face the ultimate humiliation the next morning.

Han blev tvunget til at møde den ultimative ydmygelse næste morgen.

He will wish to revenge his humiliation in last Season’s Final.

Han vil ønske at hævne sin ydmygelse i sidste sæsons finale.

He suffered the humiliation of being forced to ask for his cards.

Han led ydmygelsen ved at blive tvunget til at spørge om sine kort.

tired of his humiliation of me, I decided to give him a taste of his own medicine.

træt af hans ydmygelse af mig, besluttede jeg at give ham en smag for hans egen medicin.

Real-world Examples

That was a big humiliation for Bolsonaro.

Det var en stor ydmygelse for Bolsonaro.

Source: NPR News April 2021 Compilation

I've been thinking about our recent humiliation.

Jeg har tænkt over vores nylige ydmygelse.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

She was anxious to spare him the humiliation of being refused on medical grounds.

Hun var ivrig efter at skåne ham for ydmygelsen ved at blive afvist af medicinske årsager.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 2

Great. I just have to warn you, it'll involve humiliation, degradation and verbal abuse.

Fantastisk. Jeg skal bare advare dig, det vil involvere ydmygelse, forringelse og verbalt misbrug.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

" Neither headscarf nor humiliation. Freedom and equality."

". Hverken hovedbeklædning eller ydmygelse. Frihed og lighed."

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

As well as shattering Western resolve, the episode was a personal humiliation for the prime minister.

Ud over at knække Vestens vilje var episoden en personlig ydmygelse for premierministeren.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Talk about facing your fear of humiliation.

Tal om at møde din frygt for ydmygelse.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

Thanks but I've reached my maximum allowance for humiliation this week.

Tak, men jeg har nået mit maksimale ydmygelseskvote denne uge.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

That was nothing compared to this humiliation. Nothing!

Det var intet sammenlignet med denne ydmygelse. Intet!

Source: Sleepless in Seattle Original Soundtrack

You need more of that humiliation?

Har du brug for mere af den ydmygelse?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

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