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spite vs humiliate

humiliate vs spite

spite is a noun but humiliate is not a noun.

spite and humiliate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spite Yes No Yes No
humiliate No No Yes No
As verbs, humiliate is a hyponym of spite; that is, humiliate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spite:
  • spite: hurt the feelings of
  • humiliate: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Other hyponyms of spite include affront, diss, insult, lacerate, sting, abase, chagrin, humble, mortify.
spite (noun) humiliate (noun)
malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty
feeling a need to see others suffer
spite (verb) humiliate (verb)
hurt the feelings of cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Difference between spite and humiliate

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