humility
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English humilite, from Old French (h)umilité, from Latin humilitas (“lowness, meanness, baseness, in Late Latin humility”), from humilis (“low, lowly, humble, earth”); see humble.
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humility (countable and uncountable; plural humilities)
- The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
[edit] Usage notes
- Commonly used to mean “modesty, lack of pride” (with respect to one’s achievements), and in formal religious contexts to refer to a transcendent egolessness.
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Terms etymologically related to humility
[edit] Translations
characteristic of being humble
[edit] External links
- humility at OneLook Dictionary Search
