Indignation vs Humiliation - What's the difference?
indignation | humiliation |
An anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice.
A self-righteous anger or disgust.
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 indignation and humiliation
is that indignation is an anger aroused by something perceived as an indignity, notably an offense or injustice while humiliation is the act of humiliating]] or [[humble#verb|humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.indignation
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Noun
(en noun)humiliation
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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.