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shame·faced·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
shamefacedness, sheepishnessnoun
feeling embarrassed about yourself
Wiktionary
shamefacednessnoun
The characteristic of being shamefaced.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Shamefacednessnoun
Modestly; bashfulness; timidity.
Etymology: from shamefaced.
Dorus, when he had sung this, having had all the while a free beholding of the fair Pamela, could well have spared such horrour, and defended the assault he gave unto her face with bringing a fair stain of shamefacedness into it. Philip Sidney.
Why wonder ye,
Fair sir, at that which ye so much embrace?
She is the fountain of your modesty;
You shamefac’d are, but shamefastness itself is she. Fa. Qu.None but fools, out of shamefacedness, hide their ulcers, which, if shown, might be healed. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.
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shamefacedness
Shamefacedness is a state, feeling or expression of embarrassment, discomfort, or shame. It's often represented through visual indicators such as lowered eyes or blushing cheeks. This feeling tends to be provoked when one has done something wrong, socially unacceptable or embarrassing.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shamefacedness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shamefacedness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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