abasement
1. a low or downcast state (Freq. 1) - "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken • Syn: degradation, abjection • Derivationally related forms: degrade (for: degradation) • Hypernyms: humiliation • Hyponyms: degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency, depth 2. depriving one of self-esteem • Syn: humiliation • Derivationally related forms: abase, humiliate (for: humiliation) • Hypernyms: degradation, debasement • Hyponyms: comedown
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