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Princeton's WordNet

  1. abasement, degradation, abjectionnoun

    a low or downcast state

    "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken

  2. humiliation, abasementnoun

    depriving one of self-esteem

Wiktionary

  1. abasementnoun

    The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low.

  2. abasementnoun

    The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Abasementnoun

    The state of being brought low, the act of bringing low; depression.

    There is an abasement because of glory; and there is that lifteth up his head from a low estate. Ecclesiasticus, xx. 11.

ChatGPT

  1. abasement

    Abasement refers to the action or act of humiliating or degrading someone, often stripping away their pride, dignity, or self-esteem. It involves lowering in rank, prestige, or esteem.

  2. abasement

    Abasement is the act or state of being humiliated, degraded, or belittled. It usually refers to a reduction in rank, prestige, or esteem. It's the experience or feeling of being lowered, both in a literal or figurative sense.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Abasementnoun

    the act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of being abased or humbled; humiliation

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. abaissement.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Abasement in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Abasement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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