About The Word Self-abasement

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Self-abasement

Self-abasement Meaning & Definition
Self-abasement Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Self-abasement?

[n] voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Self-abasement: penance | self-mortification

Related Terms | Find terms related to Self-abasement:

See Also | penalisation | penalization | penalty | punishment

Self-abasement In Webster's Dictionary

\Self`-a*base"ment\, n. 1. Degradation of one's self by one's own act. 2. Humiliation or abasement proceeding from consciousness of inferiority, guilt, or shame.

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