Abashment

//əˈbæʃ.mənt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame. countable, uncountable

    "And the lorde shall smyte the with madnesse, and blyndnesse & abashment of herte."

  2. 2
    feeling embarrassed due to modesty wordnet

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bashfulnesschagrinconfusiondiscomfiturediscomposurediscountenance

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"And the lorde shall smyte the with madnesse, and blyndnesse & abashment of herte."

Etymology

From Middle English abaisshment, from Middle French abaissement (“astonishment”) alteration of esbaissement, from esbaiss + -ment. Compare French ébahissement. Equivalent to abash + -ment.

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