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humiliate vs spite

spite vs humiliate

humiliate is not a noun while spite is a noun.

humiliate and spite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
humiliate No No Yes No
spite Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spite is a hypernym of humiliate; that is, spite is a word with a broader meaning than humiliate:
  • humiliate: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  • spite: hurt the feelings of
Other hypernyms of humiliate include bruise, hurt, injure, offend, wound.
humiliate (noun) spite (noun)
malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
feeling a need to see others suffer
humiliate (verb) spite (verb)
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of hurt the feelings of
Difference between humiliate and spite

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