abasement

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English abaissement, from Middle French abaissement (“astonishment”). Equivalent to abase +‎ -ment. Compare French abaissement. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈbeɪs.mənt/ Rhymes: -eɪsmənt === Noun === abasement (countable and uncountable, plural abasements) The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16th century.] For quotations using this term, see Citations:abasement. The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation or degradation; a feeling of having been reduced in dignity, reputation, stature, self-esteem or respect. [Mid 16th century.] Thomas J. Millay (2022), The Abased Christ‎[1], Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG: “He wants to emphasize the abasement Christ chose while on Earth.” ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Antonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== self-abasement ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “abasement”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “abasement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === entamebas