self-effacement

self-ef·face·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self ih-feys]
- /sɛlf ɪˈfeɪs/
- /self ɪ.ˈfeɪ.smənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self ih-feys]
- /sɛlf ɪˈfeɪs/

Definitions of self-effacement word

noun self-effacement the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility. 1
uncountable noun self-effacement Someone's self-effacement is their unwillingness to talk about themselves or draw attention to themselves. 0
noun self-effacement the act of making oneself, one's actions, etc, inconspicuous, esp because of humility or timidity 0
noun self-effacement the practice of keeping oneself in the background and minimizing one's own actions; modest, retiring behavior 0

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Origin of self-effacement

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Self-effacement

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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self-effacement popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 58% 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-effacement

noun self-effacement

demureness — characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
discreetness — judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
lowliness — humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage.
modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
humbleness — not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.

adverb self-effacement

abjectly — utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: abject poverty.
diffidently — lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
modestly — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.

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