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Mortifying vs Humiliating - What's the difference?

mortifying | humiliating |

As verbs the difference between mortifying and humiliating

is that mortifying is while humiliating is .

As adjectives the difference between mortifying and humiliating

is that mortifying is causing mortification; extremely embarrassing while humiliating is liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.

mortifying

English

Verb

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    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.

    • humiliating

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Liable to humiliate, degrade, shame or embarrass someone.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
    • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite. There is something humiliating about it.}}

    Verb

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