abasement
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abasement
- /əˈbeɪs.mənt/
Rhymes with -eɪsmənt
Where it comes from
From Middle English abaissement, from Middle French abaissement (“astonishment”). Equivalent to abase + -ment. Compare French abaissement.
noun abasements
- The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. For quotations using this term, see Citations:abasement.
- The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation or degradation; a feeling of having been reduced in dignity, reputation, stature, self-esteem or respect. After his actions, my abasement is complete, and I can be humiliated no more.
