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| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. [2 definitions] |
| crush |
to afflict with humiliation, confusion, or self-doubt, as by criticism or jeering remarks. [1/11 definitions] |
| gantlet1 |
variant of "gauntlet2," a form of punishment or humiliation, used esp. in former times by the military, in which two rows of people beat someone who is forced to run between them. [1/3 definitions] |
| gauntlet2 |
a form of punishment or humiliation, used esp. in former times by the military, in which two rows of people beat someone who is forced to run between them. [1/3 definitions] |
| hangdog |
pertaining to an appearance of shame, dejection, or humiliation. |
| humble |
to bring down as by defeat or humiliation; make meek. [1/6 definitions] |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. [1/2 definitions] |
| indignity |
something that offends or injures one's dignity; humiliation or insult. |
| masochism |
an act or instance of, or preference for, deriving pleasure from being subjected to pain, humiliation, domination, or the like. (Cf. sadism.) |
| mortification |
a feeling of embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. [1/3 definitions] |
| mortify |
to subject (someone) to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation. [1/3 definitions] |
| naked |
exposed to attack, humiliation, or the like; vulnerable. [1/5 definitions] |
| self-abasement |
humiliation or degradation of oneself, esp. from feelings of guilt or inferiority. |
| self-humiliation |
combined form of humiliation. |
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