English noun: abasement | |||
| 1. | abasement (state) a low or downcast state | ||
| Samples | Each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement. | ||
| Synonyms | abjection, degradation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | humiliation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | decadence, decadency, degeneracy, degeneration, depth | ||
| 2. | abasement (act) depriving one of self-esteem | ||
| Synonyms | humiliation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | debasement, degradation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | comedown | ||