Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 demütigen
, 🇪🇸 humillar
, 🇮🇹 umiliare
, 🇵🇹 humilhar
, 🇨🇳 羞辱
, 🇯🇵 屈辱する
, 🇰🇷 굴욕을 주다
, 🇸🇦 يHumiliation
, 🇮🇳 निरादर करना
Usage Examples
- Ne humiliez pas les enfants devant leurs camarades.
- Il a essayé de la humilier en la critiquant devant tout le monde.
- Je n'ai jamais voulu humilier mes collègues ; je préfère les soutenir.
Etymology
The French verb **humilier** comes from the Latin *humiliāre*, formed from *humilis* “low, humble” (itself derived from *humus* “ground”). It entered French in the late Middle Ages (c. 15th c.) with the sense “to bring low,” and by the 17th c. had acquired the meaning “to degrade or shame.”
Synonyms
déshonorer
rabaisser
dévaloriser
mépriser
déprécier
dénigrer
insulter
décrier
Antonyms
honorer
valoriser
exalter
élever