noun
1. a low or downcast state (Freq. 1)
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"each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
• Syn: ↑degradation, ↑abjection
• Derivationally related forms: ↑degrade (for: ↑degradation)
• Hypernyms: ↑humiliation
• Hyponyms: ↑degeneracy, ↑degeneration, ↑decadence, ↑decadency, ↑depth
2. depriving one of self-esteem
• Syn: ↑humiliation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑abase, ↑humiliate (for: ↑humiliation)
• Hypernyms: ↑degradation, ↑debasement
• Hyponyms: ↑comedown
Useful english dictionary. 2012.