Definitions for abashment
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•bashəˈbæʃ(v.t.)
to destroy the self-confidence of; disconcert; make ashamed.
Origin of abash:
1275–1325; ME < dial. OF abacher, OF abaissier to put down, bring low (see abase )
a•bash′ment(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
abashment, bashfulness(noun)
feeling embarrassed due to modesty
Wiktionary
abashment(Noun)
The state of being abashed; confusion from shame.
Origin: * From abaishment, from abaissement alteration of esbaissement, from esbaiss + -ment.
Webster Dictionary
Abashment(noun)
the state of being abashed; confusion from shame
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