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ABASEMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Depriving one of self-esteem
Synonyms:
abasement; humiliation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("abasement" is a kind of...):
debasement; degradation (changing to a lower state (a less respected state))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "abasement"):
comedown (decline to a lower status or level)
Derivation:
abase (cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A low or downcast state
Example:
each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement
Synonyms:
abasement; abjection; degradation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("abasement" is a kind of...):
humiliation (state of disgrace or loss of self-respect)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "abasement"):
decadence; decadency; degeneracy; degeneration (the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities)
depth ((usually plural) a low moral state)
