abasement
English
Etymology
abase + -ment. Compare French abaissement.
Pronunciation
Noun
abasement (countable and uncountable, plural abasements)
- The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.][1][2]
- The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation. [Mid 16th century][1][2]
- 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, chapter 17, in The Line of Beauty, Bloomsbury, published 2005:
- He was wearing cavalry twill trousers and a buff crew-neck sweater. The effect was of symbolic abasement mixed with military resolve […]
Synonyms
synonyms of "abasement"
Antonyms
antonyms of "abasement"
Translations
the act of abasing
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elliott K. Dobbie, C. William Dunmore, Robert K. Barnhart, et al. (editors), Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2004 [1998], →ISBN), page 2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abasement”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 2.
- “abasement”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “abasement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.