Middle English humiliacioun adapts Middle French humiliation with the common English -acioun representation of the Romance noun ending.
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humiliacioun
humbling, abasement, or humbled condition
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMiddle French · Middle French, before 1449–1495 record · humbling abasement actionhumiliation
act intended to humble; fact of being humble or humbling oneself
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The action and condition of lowering or humbling crosses into Middle English.
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Humiliation — Definition and EtymologyMiddle English humiliacioun from Middle French humiliation
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