Disparagement vs Humiliation - What's the difference?
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The act of disparaging, of belittling.
The act of humiliating]] or [[humble#Verb, humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-28, author=(Joris Luyendijk)
, volume=189, issue=3, page=21, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly)
, title= The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.
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As nouns the difference between disparagement and humiliation
is that disparagement is the act of disparaging, of belittling while humiliation is the act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.disparagement
English
(wikipedia disparagement)Noun
(en noun)- His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.
See also
* belittlement * denigrationhumiliation
English
Noun
(en noun)Our banks are out of control, passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic […]. Until 2008 there was denial over what finance had become. When a series of bank failures made this impossible, there was widespread anger, leading to the public humiliation of symbolic figures.}}
- One morning Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln were having breakfast when Lincoln did something that aroused the fiery temper of his wife. What, no one remembers now. But Mrs. Lincoln, in a rage, dashed a cup of hot coffee into her husband's face. And she did it in front of the other boarders.
Saying nothing, Lincoln sat there in humiliation and silence while Mrs. Early came with a wet towel and wiped off his face and clothes.