abasement
n. humiliation, degradation, belittlement | ||||
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Abasement Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abasement
(n.)
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
(n.)
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abasement
Noun
1. a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
(synonym) degradation, abjection
(hypernym) humiliation
(hyponym) degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency
2. depriving one of self-esteem
(synonym) humiliation
(hypernym) degradation, debasement
(hyponym) comedown
(derivation) humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
Noun
1. a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
(synonym) degradation, abjection
(hypernym) humiliation
(hyponym) degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency
2. depriving one of self-esteem
(synonym) humiliation
(hypernym) degradation, debasement
(hyponym) comedown
(derivation) humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase
| The Devil's Dictionary |
ABASEMENT
Abasement, (n.)
A decent and customary mental attitude in the presence of wealth or power. Peculiarly appropriate in an employee when addressing an employer.
Abasement, (n.)
A decent and customary mental attitude in the presence of wealth or power. Peculiarly appropriate in an employee when addressing an employer.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abasement
abasement
\a*base"ment\ (&adot;*bās"ment), n. [cf. f. abaissement.] the act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
similar words(1)
self-abasement
abasement
\a*base"ment\ (&adot;*bās"ment), n. [cf. f. abaissement.] the act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
similar words(1)
self-abasement