state of disgrace or loss of self-respect 
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            strong feelings of embarrassment 
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; "he had to undergo one humiliation after another" 
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            depriving one of self-esteem 
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Psychological technique used in BDSM. The act of being made humble.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Part of the erotic control to embarrass or to humble someone by teasing them about their sexual desires. In SM humiliation, ironically, can build a person's self-esteem by reinforcing their sexuality.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Humiliation is literally the act of being made humble, or reduced in standing or prestige. However, the term has much in common with the emotion of shame. Humiliation is not in general a pleasant experience, as it reduces the ego.