hu|mil|i|a|tion

hu|mil|i|a|tion
hu|mil|i|a|tion «hyoo MIHL ee AY shuhn», noun.
1. the act or process of lowering pride, dignity, or self-respect: »

His humiliation of his enemy brought him only false satisfaction.

SYNONYM(S): abasement.
2. the state or the feeling of being humiliated: »

I nursed my humiliation for a couple of days (Atlantic).

SYNONYM(S): mortification.

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  • mil|i|ta|tion — «MIHL uh TAY shuhn», noun. = conflict. (Cf. ↑conflict) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • mil — al·che·mil·la; ar·mil; ar·mil·la; ar·mil·lar·ia; ar·mil·lary; au·mil; au·mil·dar; bis·mil·lah; bog·o·mil; bog·o·mil·ism; brown·mil·ler·ite; fa·mil·ia; fa·mil·ial; fa·mil·iar·ism; fa·mil·iar·i·ty; fa·mil·iar·iza·tion; fa·mil·iar·ize;… …   English syllables

  • mil|i|ta|ri|za|tion — «MIHL uh tuhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of militarizing: »Superior air power is…a bulwark against the militarization of society (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). 2. the state of being militarized …   Useful english dictionary

  • fa|mil´iar|i|za´tion — fa|mil|iar|ize «fuh MIHL yuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make (a person) well acquainted with something: »Before playing the new game, familiarize yourself with the rules. SYNONYM(S): accustom. 2. to make well known; bring into… …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|mil|i|ta|ri|za|tion — «dee MIHL uh tuhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of demilitarizing or the state of being demilitarized: »... a decade s retrogression from demilitarization with its uncertain consequences (Economist) …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|mil|i|ta|ri|za|tion — «REE mihl uh tuhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of remilitarizing: »The German Federal Republic entered upon the path of remilitarization and was included in the military grouping of the western powers (London Times). 2. the state or condition… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fa|mil|iar|ize — «fuh MIHL yuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make (a person) well acquainted with something: »Before playing the new game, familiarize yourself with the rules. SYNONYM(S): accustom. 2. to make well known; bring into common knowledge… …   Useful english dictionary

  • militate — mil•i•tate [[t]ˈmɪl ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. i. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily: His prison record militated against him[/ex] 2) Obs. a) to be a soldier b) to fight for a belief • Etymology: 1615–25; < L mīlitātus, ptp. of …   From formal English to slang

  • familiarization — fa·mil·iar·iza·tion …   English syllables

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