Meaning of ABASEMENT
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- [n] depriving one of self-esteem
- [n] a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
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| | Synonyms: | | abjection, degradation, humiliation |
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| | See Also: | | comedown, debasement, decadence, decadency, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, depth, humiliation | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*base"ment\ ([.a]*b[=a]s"ment), n. [Cf. F.
abaissement.]
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of
being abased or humbled; humiliation.
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| | Related Terms: | | bump, bust, casting down, comedown, debasement, deflation, degradation, degrading, demotion, depluming, descent, disgrace, disgrading, displuming, downgrading, dump, embarrassment, hangdog look, humbled pride, humbling, humiliation, letdown, mortification, put-down, reduction, self-abasement, self-abnegation, self-diminishment, setdown, shame, shamefacedness, shamefastness, stripping of rank |
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