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English word humiliation comes from Latin humus (Earth, soil. Ground.)

humus (Latin)

Earth, soil. Ground.

humilis (Latin)

(in respect to birth, fortune or worth) base, mean, humble, obscure, poor, needy, insignificant, low. (of mind or character) submissive, abject. Low, lowly, small, slight; shallow.

humiliare (Latin)

humiliatio (Late Latin)

humiliation (Middle French)

humiliation (English)

The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.. The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.

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