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- [self uh-beys]
- /sɛlf əˈbeɪs/
- /self əˈbeɪsmənt/
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- [self uh-beys]
- /sɛlf əˈbeɪs/
Definitions of self-abasement word
- noun self-abasement humiliation of oneself, especially as a result of guilt, shame, or the like. 1
- noun self-abasement the act of putting oneself down, behaving in a very humble manner, or belittling oneself 0
- noun self-abasement a humbling or abasement of oneself 0
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Origin of self-abasement
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60
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Parts of speech for Self-abasement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-abasement popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for self-abasement
noun self-abasement
- docility — easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse.
- humiliation — an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.
- humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- crawling — a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging
- fawning — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
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