self-humiliation

self-humiliation
n.

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  • self-debasement — self degradation, self humiliation, self abuse …   English contemporary dictionary

  • self-a|base|ment — «SEHLF uh BAYS muhnt», noun. abasement of self; humiliation of oneself …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Humiliation — (also called stultification) is the abasement of pride; mortification. The state of being humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission. It is thus the process of being made humble. It can be brought about through bullying, intimidation, physical …   Wikipedia

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  • Self-abasement — Self a*base ment, n. 1. Degradation of one s self by one s own act. [1913 Webster] 2. Humiliation or abasement proceeding from consciousness of inferiority, guilt, or shame. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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