abasement (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /əˈbeɪsmənt/
Definition
The act of humiliating or degrading oneself or someone else, often resulting in a feeling of shame or loss of dignity.
Examples
His public apology was an act of abasement, meant to appease the angry crowd.
The dictator demanded complete abasement from his subjects, forcing them to bow before him.
She endured years of abasement at the hands of her cruel employer.
How to Use abasement
- self-abasement (collocation)
- The act of humiliating oneself. — "His constant self-abasement made others uncomfortable."
- act of abasement (collocation)
- A specific action that causes humiliation or degradation. — "Bowing before the king was seen as an act of abasement."
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