Abasement

//əˈbeɪs.mənt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    depriving one of self-esteem wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation. countable, uncountable

    "He was wearing cavalry twill trousers and a buff crew-neck sweater. The effect was of symbolic abasement mixed with military resolve […]"

  4. 4
    a low or downcast state wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
abjectiondegradationhumiliationhumiliationadulterationadversity

Example

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"He was wearing cavalry twill trousers and a buff crew-neck sweater. The effect was of symbolic abasement mixed with military resolve […]"

Etymology

From Middle English abaissement, from Middle French abaissement (“astonishment”). Equivalent to abase + -ment. Compare French abaissement.

Related phrases

self-abasement

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