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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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