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nöyryytys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abasement noun The act of lowering or humbling someone.
  • humiliation noun The act of making someone feel ashamed or beneath others.
  • indignity noun An act or situation that causes humiliation or a loss of dignity.

Senses

nöyryytys is used for these senses in English:

  • abasement The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.]
  • humiliation The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.
  • humiliation The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.
  • indignity degradation, debasement or humiliation

abasement — full definition

  1. noun The act of lowering or humbling someone.
  2. noun The feeling or state of being humbled, with a loss of dignity, reputation or self-respect.

humiliation — full definition

  1. noun The act of making someone feel ashamed or beneath others.
  2. noun The feeling or state of being humiliated.
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