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1. (n.) humility
the quality or state of being humble; modest opinion of one's own importance or rank; meekness.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME humilite < L humilitās; see humble , -ty2)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) humility, humbleness
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
"not everyone regards humility as a virtue"
2. (noun) humility, humbleness
a humble feeling
"he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) humility
the state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth; a sense of one's own unworthiness through imperfection and sinfulness; self-abasement; humbleness
2. (noun) humility
an act of submission or courtesy
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The Roycroft Dictionary |
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humility
1. The slippered patience of the disinherited.
2. The grogginess of the Ego.
3. To recede to the very bottom of one's own littleness.
4. The Marseillaise of the disappointed.
5. The odor of sanctity.
6. An Iago in plush and lavender.
7. Pride getting ready for a Pounce.
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Sense: modesty; humbleness
Despite his powerful position in the government, he was still a man of great humility.
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 Afrikaans: nederigheid |
 Arabic: تَواضُع |
 Bulgarian: смирение |
 Brazilian: humildade |
 Czech: skromnost |
 German: die Bescheidenheit |
 Danish: beskedenhed; ydmyghed |
 Greek: ταπεινότητα, ταπεινοφροσύ |
 Spanish: humildad, modestia |
 Estonian: alandlikkus |
 Farsi: فروتنی |
 Finnish: nöyryys |
 French: humilité |
 Hebrew: עֲנָווָה |
 Hindi: िनम्रता, दीनता |
 Croatian: poniznost, skromnost, ced |
 Hungarian: alázatosság |
 Indonesian: kesederhanaan, kerendahan |
 Icelandic: hógværð, auðmÿkt |
 Italian: umiltà |
 Japanese: 謙そん |
 Korean: 겸손 |
 Lithuanian: kuklumas |
 Latvian: pazemība; pieticība |
 Malay: rendah hati |
 Dutch: nederigheid |
 Norwegian: ydmykhet |
 Polish: pokora |
 Persian: فروتنی |
 Pashto: خاکساری |
 Portuguese: humildade |
 Romanian: modestie |
 Russian: скромность |
 Slovak: skromnosť |
 Slovenian: skromnost |
 Serbian: poniznost |
 Swedish: ödmjukhet, anspråkslöshet |
 Thai: ความอ่อนน้อมถ่อมตน |
 Turkish: alçak gönüllülük |
 Taiwanese: 謙卑 |
 Ukrainian: покірність; скромність |
 Urdu: عاجزي، انکسار |
 Vietnamese: thái độ khiếm tốn; sự nhú |
 Chinese: 谦卑 |
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