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Webster 1913 Edition
Humiliation
Hu-milˊi-a′tion
,Noun.
[L.
humiliatio
: cf. F. humiliation
.] 1.
The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification.
Bp. Hopkins.
2.
The state of being humiliated, humbled, or reduced to lowliness or submission.
The former was a
humiliation
of Deity; the latter a humiliation
of manhood. Hooker.
Webster 1828 Edition
Humiliation
HUMILIA'TION
,Noun.
1.
Descent from an elevated state or rank to one that is low or humble. The former was a humiliation of deity; the latter, a humiliation of manhood.
2.
The act of abasing pride; or the state of being reduced to lowliness of mind, meekness, penitence and submission. The doctrine he preached was humiliation and repentance.
3.
Abasement of pride; mortification.