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modesty |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Modesty \Mod"es*ty\, n. [L. modestia: cf F. modestie. See {Modest}.] 1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and presumption; humility respecting one's own merit. 2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due regard for propriety in speech or action Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. --Shak. {Modesty piece}, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over the bosom. [Obs.] --Addison. Syn: Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See {Bashfulness}, and {Humility}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: modesty n 1: freedom from vanity or conceit [ant: {immodesty}] 2: formality and propriety of manner [syn: {reserve}]
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