2. Humiliation or abasement proceeding from consciousness of inferiority, guilt, or shame. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Self-abasement — is voluntary self punishment or humiliation in order to atone for some real or imagined wrongdoing.Self abasement might have a religious aspect for those seeking humility before God, perhaps in the context of monastic or cenobitic lifestyle.It… … Wikipedia
self-abasement — [self′ə bās′mənt] n. a humbling or abasement of oneself … English World dictionary
self-abasement — /self euh bays meuhnt, self /, n. humiliation of oneself, esp. as a result of guilt, shame, or the like. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
self abasement — self degradation, act or habit of belittling oneself … English contemporary dictionary
self-abasement — self′ abase′ment n. humiliation of oneself, as from guilt or shame … From formal English to slang
self-abasement — Synonyms and related words: abasement, altruism, comedown, commitment, consecration, debasement, dedication, deflation, descent, devotion, disgrace, disinterest, disinterestedness, dump, embarrassment, hangdog look, humbled pride, humiliation,… … Moby Thesaurus
self-abasement — /sɛlf əˈbeɪsmənt/ (say self uh baysmuhnt) noun abasement or humiliation of oneself, especially as a penance or punishment administered from guilt or shame …
self-abasement — n. the abasement of oneself; self humiliation; cringing … Useful english dictionary
self-abasement — noun self punishment in order to atone for some real or imagined wrongdoing … Wiktionary
self-abasement — n. Humiliation, humility, humbleness, meekness, lowliness … New dictionary of synonyms
