ALL meanings of self-effacement
self-ef·face·ment
S s - 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