abaissement

== French == === Etymology === From abaisser (“to lower”) +‎ -ment. === Pronunciation === (Europe) IPA(key): /a.bɛs.mɑ̃/ (Quebec) IPA(key): /a.bɛːs.mã/ Rhymes: -ɑ̃ Homophone: abaissements === Noun === abaissement m (plural abaissements) action of moving or pushing something in a downward direction; a lowering State resulting from having moved down action of lowering a value; reduction action of lowering oneself morally; abasement (dated) State of something or someone which has lost all pride; abasement (archaic) action of rendering or becoming less powerful ==== Related terms ==== abaissable abaisser === Further reading === “abaissement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012