1. State of disgrace or loss of self-respect
   "His public failure led to deep humiliation"
    
2. Strong feelings of embarrassment
   "To his humiliation, he realized he had forgotten his speech";
   - chagrin, mortification
    
3. An instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
   "he had to undergo one humiliation after another";
   - mortification
    
4. Depriving one of self-esteem
   "His public humiliation at the hands of his critics left him feeling dejected";
   - abasement

Derived forms: humiliations

Type of: case, debasement, degradation, disgrace, embarrassment, example, ignominy, instance, shame

Encyclopedia: Humiliation