Keywords: mortification, humiliation, belittle, mortified, mortify, humiliated, humiliate
Sign Definition
General Definition
1. Of the height of something (or the level of something in a container), to become less and less until there is nothing left, or any thing or any action literally or metaphorically related to this, such as the time available to do something or personal self-confidence or self-worth.
As a Noun
1. The feeling that you have when you are belittled, humiliated or offended. English = humiliation, mortification.
As a Verb or Adjective
1. To make someone feel unimportant or not very good. English = belittle.
2. To feel very offended, ashamed or embarrassed; to make someone feel that way. English = (be) mortified; mortify.
3. To feel ashamed or stupid; to make someone feel that way. English = (be) humiliated; humiliate.
4. To feel ashamed or stupid and very small in the eyes of other people, especially after having a good or inflated opinion of yourself; to make someone feel that way. Idiomatic English = feel small; cut someone down to size.
