Dictionary Definition
abasement
Noun
1 a low or downcast state; "each confession
brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken [syn:
degradation,
abjection]
2 depriving one of self-esteem [syn: humiliation]
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English
Etymology
Compare French abaissementPronunciation
- IPA: /əˈbeɪs.mənt/
Noun
- The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
Translations
the act of abasing
- Finnish: alennus, alennustila, nöyryytys
- Icelandic: auðmýking , lítillækkun
- Interlingua: abassamento
- Portuguese: rebaixe, humilhação, aviltamento
- Spanish: rebajación
- Welsh: darostyngiad , iselhad
References
Shorthand
- Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - a - left s - m
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
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