HUMILIANT

Etymology

Adjective

humiliant (comparative more humiliant, superlative most humiliant)

humiliating; humbling

Source: Wiktionary


Hu*mil"i*ant, a. Etym: [L. humilians, p.pr. of humiliare.]

Definition: Humiliating; humbling. "Humiliant thoughts." [R.] Mrs. Browning.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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