Shamefacedness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The characteristic of being shamefaced. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    feeling embarrassed about yourself wordnet

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abasementapologyattritionbitternesscomedownconfusion

Etymology

From an alteration of Middle English schamefastnesse, equivalent to shamefaced + -ness. See also shamefastness.

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