They are terrified they will humiliate or embarrass themselves. He was inclined to terrorize and humiliate his courtiers. Sexual torture becomes a tool to degrade, humiliate, and subjugate the victim. It was a favorite tool used by the Blackshirts to intimidate and humiliate their opponents. They are very proud to have been able to subdue and or humiliate others. John and the other boys humiliate Jeremy, stripping him naked and taunting him. She seems to despise Alan and takes any chance to humiliate him. Bullying is used by corporate psychopaths as a tactic to humiliate subordinates. Nazis used forced nudity to attempt to humiliate inmates in concentration camps. His aggression turns inward on to himself and he tries to humiliate himself further. The homosexuality accusations threatened to humiliate the Nazis. McKinney meets him there, and attempts to humiliate him before killing him. He made it clear that he could humiliate me repeatedly and walk away with impunity. There was no gloating or effort to humiliate Gorbachev. Jane decides to strip naked to humiliate the townsfolk and leave town.