self-abasement

self-a·base·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self uh-beys]
- /sɛlf əˈbeɪs/
- /self əˈbeɪsmənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-abasement

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.

All 8 Synonyms of self-abasement

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