Abashment

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of abashing, or the state of being abashed; confusion from shame; consternation; fear.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The state of being abashed; confusion from shame.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. feeling embarrassed due to modesty
  • Word Usage
    "Hopefully, the $60 billion war funding bill that the Senate "easily passed" yesterday will serve as some some solace from their unimaginable abashment, and they somehow find the strength to show their face at their Memorial Day picnics."
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