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ponížení — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contempt noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
  • disgrace noun A loss of reputation or respect caused by shameful behavior.
  • humiliation noun The act of making someone feel ashamed or beneath others.
  • mortification noun The act of mortifying.

Senses

ponížení is used for these senses in English:

  • contempt (uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
  • disgrace The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.
  • mortification The act of mortifying.
  • mortification A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.

contempt — full definition

  1. noun A feeling that someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving of scorn.
  2. noun The offence of disobeying or disrespecting a court of law, or obstructing its work.

disgrace — full definition

  1. noun A loss of reputation or respect caused by shameful behavior.
  2. verb To bring shame upon someone or something.

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