What does self-effacement mean?
Definitions for self-effacement
self-ef·face·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
effacement, self-effacementnoun
withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
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self-effacementnoun
The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
John likes to remain unnoticed and does so naturally through the self-effacement found in his personality.
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self-effacement
Self-effacement is the act or quality of keeping oneself in the background, out of spotlight, and minimizing one's own achievements or abilities. It embodies modesty, humility, and lack of self-assertion or ambition, often preferring others to receive attention or praise.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of self-effacement in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of self-effacement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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