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humilié

humiliated, shamed

adjective oo-mee-LYAY Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Humilié is the past participle of humilier used as an adjective; the feminine is humiliée. It describes a person who has been made to feel degraded, whether publicly or privately. The related noun humiliation is identical in form to English. Honteux (ashamed) is a near-synonym but implies the person accepts blame.

Examples

"Elle se sentait humiliée devant ses collègues."

Natural Translation

She felt humiliated in front of her colleagues.

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