self-abasement
noun
self-abase·ment
ˌself-ə-ˈbās-mənt 
plural self-abasements
: a humiliation of oneself : the act of behaving in a way that makes one seem lower or less deserving of respect
… regaled the audience with personal stories and songs that didn't stint on comedic self-deprecation while avoiding self-abasement.—
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
Examples of self-abasement in a Sentence
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The self-abasement of the Republicans now that Trump is once again their presumptive nominee knows no bounds.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2024
Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
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“Self-abasement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-abasement. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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