umiliazione
humiliation
noun oo-mee-lee-ah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Origin: From Latin humiliatio.
Usage Note
Umiliazione is the state or act of being humiliated. The related verb is umiliare (to humiliate) and the adjective is umiliante (humiliating). Plural: umiliazioni.
Examples
"Quella sconfitta fu una vera umiliazione."
Natural Translation
That defeat was a real humiliation.
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