Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
HUMILIATION
humiliation, abasement
(noun) depriving one of self-esteem
humiliation, mortification
(noun) an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect; “he had to undergo one humiliation after another”
chagrin, humiliation, mortification
(noun) strong feelings of embarrassment
humiliation
(noun) state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
humiliation (countable and uncountable, plural humiliations)
The act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.
The state of being humiliated, humbled or reduced to lowliness or submission.
Synonyms
• abasement
• dishonor
• embarrassment
• mortification
• shame
Antonyms
• honor
• exaltation
Source: Wiktionary
Hu*mil`i*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. humiliatio: cf. F. humiliation.]
1. The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification. Bp. Hopkins.
2. The state of being humiliated, humbled, or reduced to lowliness or submission. The former was a humiliation of Deity; the latter a humiliation of manhood. Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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