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humiliate, humiliation

Facts:

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 to "embarrass."
  • Depending on the context, ways to translate "humiliation" could include "shame" or "degrading" or "disgrace."

(See also: other/disgrace · other/humble · other/shame)

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