humiliated



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Humiliate \Hu*mil"i*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Humiliated; p.
   pr. & vb. n. Humiliating.] [L. humiliatus, p. p. of
   humiliare. See Humble.]
   To reduce to a lower position in one's own eyes, or in the
   eyes of others; to cause a loss of pride or dignity; to
   humble; to mortify.
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         We stand humiliated rather than encouraged. --M.
                                                  Arnold.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


humiliated \humiliated\ adj.
   brought low in condition or status; reduced in dignity;
   humbled; mortified.

   Syn: broken, crushed, humbled, low, mortified.
        [WordNet 1.5]














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