 4 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
abasement
noun
1: a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into
an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken [syn: {degradation},
{abjection}]
2: depriving one of self-esteem [syn: {humiliation}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Abasement \A*base"ment\ ([.a]*b[=a]s"ment), noun [Cf. F.
abaissement.]
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of
being abased or humbled; humiliation.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "abasement":
bump, bust, casting down, comedown, debasement, deflation,
degradation, degrading, demotion, depluming, descent, disgrace,
disgrading, displuming, downgrading, dump, embarrassment,
hangdog look, humbled pride, humbling, humiliation, letdown,
mortification, put-down, reduction, self-abasement,
self-abnegation, self-diminishment, setdown, shame, shamefacedness,
shamefastness, stripping of rank
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
ABASEMENT, noun A decent and customary mental attitude in the presence
of wealth of power. Peculiarly appropriate in an employee when
addressing an employer.
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