— humiliator , n. — humiliatory /hyooh mil"ee euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ or, often, /yooh-/ , humiliative , adj.
/hyooh mil"ee ayt'/ or, often, /yooh-/ , v.t., humiliated, humiliating .
to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify.
[ 1525-35; humiliatus (ptp. of humiliare to humble), equiv. to L humili ( s ) HUMBLE + -atus -ATE 1 ]
Syn . dishonor, disgrace, shame; degrade, abase, debase. See humble .
Ant . exalt, honor.