All 4 Uses of
humiliate
in
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- He is hurt, but it is more a profound humiliation than a physical injury).†
Act 2
- We've played Humiliate the Host ....we've gone through that one ....what shall we do now?†
Act 2 *humiliate = extremely embarrass (decrease dignity, self-respect, or pride)
- We're done with Humiliate the Host ....this round, anyway ....we're done with that ....and we don't want to play Hump the Hostess, yet ....not yet ....so I know what we'll play ....We'll play a round of Get the Guests.†
Act 2
- GEORGE: (Barely contained anger now) You can sit there in that chair of yours, you can sit there with the gin running out of your mouth, and you can humiliate me, you can tear me apart ....ALL NIGHT ....and that's perfectly all right ....that's O.K...YOU CAN STAND IT!†
Act 2
Definition:
extremely embarrass (decrease dignity, self-respect, or pride -- especially in front of others)