3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Abasement \A*base"ment\ ([.a]*b[=a]s"ment), n. [Cf. F.
abaissement.]
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low the state of
being abased or humbled; humiliation.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
abasement
n 1: a low or downcast state: "each confesson brought her into an
attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken [syn: {degradation},
{abjection}]
2: depriving one of self-esteem [syn: {humiliation}, {humbling}]
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
ABASEMENT, n. A decent and customary mental attitude in the presence
of wealth of power. Peculiarly appropriate in an employee when
addressing an employer.
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