abasement

noun

abase·​ment ə-ˈbās-mənt 

plural -s

1

: the act of abasing

these may be used for the adornment of life but he believes them more often misused for its abasement

—John Baillie

2

: the quality or state of being abased

each confession would bring her into an attitude of abasement

—H. L. Mencken

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for abasement

• basement
• placement
• debasement
• defacement
• displacement
• effacement
• emplacement
• encasement
• misplacement
• outplacement
• replacement