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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
abasement
    n 1: a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into
         an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken [syn: abasement,
         degradation, abjection]
    2: depriving one of self-esteem [syn: humiliation,
       abasement]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Abasement \A*base"ment\ ([.a]*b[=a]s"ment), n. [Cf. F.
   abaissement.]
   The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of
   being abased or humbled; humiliation.
   [1913 Webster]
3. The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)
ABASEMENT, n.  A decent and customary mental attitude in the presence
of wealth of power.  Peculiarly appropriate in an employee when
addressing an employer.
Thesaurus Results for Abasement:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
bump, bust, casting down, comedown, debasement, deflation, degradation, degrading, demotion, depluming, descent, disgrace, disgrading, displuming, downgrading, dump, embarrassment, hangdog look, humbled pride, humbling, humiliation, letdown, mortification, put-down, reduction, self-abasement, self-abnegation, self-diminishment, setdown, shame, shamefacedness, shamefastness, stripping of rank
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