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humiliate vs offend

offend vs humiliate

humiliate and offend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humiliate No No Yes No
offend No No Yes No
As verbs, offend is a hypernym of humiliate; that is, offend is a word with a broader meaning than humiliate:
  • humiliate: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  • offend: hurt the feelings of
Other hypernyms of humiliate include bruise, hurt, injure, spite, wound.
humiliate (verb) offend (verb)
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of hurt the feelings of
cause to feel resentment or indignation
strike with disgust or revulsion
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Difference between humiliate and offend

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