abasement English

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abasement Noun

— An abasement is an action that causes someone or something to be abased (lowered in status).

abasement

— noun a low or downcast state each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement — H.L.Menchken

— noun (= humiliation) depriving one of self-esteem

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abasement English » English

humiliation

degradation

abjection

shame

derogation

debasement

relegation

reduction

prostration

lowering

fall

disgrace

demotion

vilification

subsidence

stoop

slander

sinking

sink

ruin

retrenchment

rendering contemptible

reduction to the ranks

pulling down

prolapse

mortification

insult

infamy

indignity

ignominy

forfeit

failure

exinanition

dropping

disrating

dishonour

dishonor

dip

diminishment

deterioration

destruction

descent

decrepitude

decrease

decay

cut

curtailment

couching

comedown

come down

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Social behavior Behavior Admire someone

Humble

• What words refer to the quality of being humble?
  humility humbleness condescension debasement lowliness modesty self-abasement self-deprecation timidity