verbal humiliation

Verbal abuse (also verbal attack or verbal violence or verbal assault; often referred to as psychic violence) is an act of violence in the form of speech that decreases self-confidence and adds to feelings of helplessness. It is "an act that includes rebuking and the delivery of harsh words". Similarly, it has been defined as "an act of insulting, harassing, and labeling someone in a communication pattern".Verbal violence in a concrete form is "the use of harsh words, abuse of trust, embarrassing people in public and threatening in the form of words". In other words, it is "a person's verbal action which includes the delivery of harsh words, insults, scolding, and yelling excessively, as well as giving threats to others". Verbal abuse is the act of forcefully criticizing, insulting, or denouncing another person. Characterized by underlying anger and hostility, it is a destructive form of communication intended to harm the self-concept of the other person and produce negative emotions. Verbal abuse is a maladaptive mechanism that anyone can display occasionally, such as during times of high stress or physical discomfort. For some people, it is a pattern of behaviors used intentionally to control or manipulate others or to get revenge.

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