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Where does the word "humiliate" come from? It comes from Late Latin humiliare, and was adopted directly into English (1530s).
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Where does the word "humiliate" come from? It comes from Late Latin humiliare, and was adopted directly into English (1530s).
Humiliate’s story begins in Late Latin: humiliare meant “to humble.” From 'humilis', lowly. It reached English by 1530s as humiliate. The sense 'shame' dates from the 1700s. Today, humiliate means to make someone feel ashamed.
- Stage 1 · Late Latin · ancient humiliare "to humble", from 'humilis', lowly.
- Stage 2 · English · 1530s humiliate "to humble", the sense 'shame' dates from the 1700s.