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==Origin==

==Origin==

Late Latin ''humiliatus'', past participle of ''humiliare'', from [[Latin]] ''humilis'' low — more at [[humble]]

Late Latin ''humiliatus'', past participle of ''humiliare'', from [[Latin]] ''humilis'' low — more at [[humble]]

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1534]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1534]

==Definition==

==Definition==

*1: to reduce to a lower [[position]] in one's own eyes or others' eyes  

*1: to reduce to a lower [[position]] in one's own eyes or others' eyes  

==Description==

==Description==

[[Humiliation]] is the abasement of [[pride]], which creates mortification or leads to a state of being [[humbled]] or reduced to lowliness or submission. It can be brought about through [[bullying]], [[intimidation]], [[physical]] or [[mental]] mistreatment or trickery, or by [[embarrassment]] if a person is revealed to have committed a socially or legally unacceptable [[act]]. Whereas [[humility]] can be sought alone as a means to de-emphasise the [[ego]], humiliation must involve other person(s), though not necessarily directly or willingly. [[Acting]] to humiliate yourself may be linked to a [[personal]] [[belief]] (as with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortification_of_the_flesh mortification] of the flesh, with some religions), or it can be part of [[erotic]] humiliation where the belittling activity provides [[emotional]] and/or [[sexual]] arousal or heightened sensation.

[[Humiliation]] is the abasement of [[pride]], which creates mortification or leads to a state of being [[humbled]] or reduced to lowliness or submission. It can be brought about through [[bullying]], [[intimidation]], [[physical]] or [[mental]] mistreatment or trickery, or by [[embarrassment]] if a person is revealed to have committed a socially or legally unacceptable [[act]]. Whereas [[humility]] can be sought alone as a means to de-emphasise the [[ego]], humiliation must involve other person(s), though not necessarily directly or willingly. [[Acting]] to humiliate yourself may be linked to a [[personal]] [[belief]] (as with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortification_of_the_flesh mortification] of the flesh, with some religions), or it can be part of [[erotic]] humiliation where the belittling activity provides [[emotional]] and/or [[sexual]] arousal or heightened sensation.

Humiliation is currently an active [[research]] [[topic]], and is now seen as an important - and [[complex]] - core dynamic in human [[relationships]], having implications at intrapersonal, interpersonal, [[institutional]] and international levels.

Humiliation is currently an active [[research]] [[topic]], and is now seen as an important - and [[complex]] - core dynamic in human [[relationships]], having implications at intrapersonal, interpersonal, [[institutional]] and international levels.

Not all acts of humiliation are [[intentional]]. They can be committed quite accidentally. Sometimes, [[feelings]] of humiliation can arise simply because of misunderstandings.

Not all acts of humiliation are [[intentional]]. They can be committed quite accidentally. Sometimes, [[feelings]] of humiliation can arise simply because of misunderstandings.

Because these [[feelings]] can have very destructive [[consequences]], ranging from interpersonal [[conflict]] to international [[terrorism]], it has called them the "[[nuclear bomb]] of the [[emotions]]." With an awareness of the emotional [[power]] created by humiliation, those feelings can - albeit with considerable [[effort]] - be turned into a force for constructive [[action]], as exemplified by people such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhi Gandhi] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela Nelson Mandela].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humiliation]

Because these [[feelings]] can have very destructive [[consequences]], ranging from interpersonal [[conflict]] to international [[terrorism]], it has called them the "[[nuclear bomb]] of the [[emotions]]." With an awareness of the emotional [[power]] created by humiliation, those feelings can - albeit with considerable [[effort]] - be turned into a force for constructive [[action]], as exemplified by people such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhi Gandhi] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela Nelson Mandela].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humiliation]

These olden [[ideas]] of self-[[discipline]] embraced flogging and all sorts of [[physical]] [[torture]]. The [[priests]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mother_Goddess mother cult] were especially active in teaching the [[virtue]] of [[physical]] [[suffering]], setting the example by submitting themselves to castration. The [[Hebrews]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu Hindus], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism Buddhists] were earnest devotees of this [[doctrine]] of physical humiliation. [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=89:3_Renunciation_and_Humiliation]

[[Category: Psychology]]

[[Category: Psychology]]