The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification.

The state of being humiliated, humbled, or reduced to lowliness or submission.

Activities that cause the submissive to feel shame, embarrassment or degradation.

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.