Abasement
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; a state of depression, degradation, or humiliation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
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noun.
a low or downcast state
noun.
depriving one of self-esteem
Word Usage
"Swearing allegiance to the powers that be in a ritual of public abasement is something that should have gone out with feudalism."
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
bereavement
contrition
debasement
degradation
dejection
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
bump
bust
casting down
comedown
debasement