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Self-abasement

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Noun
  1. 1
    The abasement of oneself.

    "Self-abasement is a state of excessive, unwarranted humility self-inflicted humiliation and degradation."

  2. 2
    voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing wordnet

Etymology

From self- + abasement.

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