Humiliation is a feminine noun meaning the act or effect of humiliating. It is synonymous with submission, drawdown, vexation, affront and shame.
The humiliation arises from a human being's desire to feel superior by demeaning other individuals and originates in the inequality, because on many occasions a person is humiliated because he is different. For example, economic inequality can lead to humiliation for poor people.
Humiliation can occur in various contexts, the most common being the social humiliation, when society demeans people who are considered socially inferior. Another type of humiliation occurs when people in old age are discriminated against, humiliated and excluded. Simone de Beauvoir addressed this problem in her book entitled "The Old Age".
At the Desktop, humiliation situations often happen. In this case, a particular worker is placed in a vexing situation, being demoted for some reason. This kind of attitude is described as bullying, and when the humiliation is proven in a court of law, the victim may be entitled to receive a indemnity for pain and suffering.
In the school environment, the bullying it consists in the act of humiliating an individual or group through physical or verbal aggression.