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self-ef·fac·ing | \ ˌself-i-ˈfā-siŋ 
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, -e- \Definition of self-effacing
: having or showing a tendency to make oneself modestly or shyly inconspicuous
His passions and faith run soul-deep, his gentle wit is always self-effacing and never insulting …— Don Gaetz … she was an extremely self-effacing, private person who never sought the limelight and did not leave the usual artifacts that enable a biographer to reconstruct life patterns.— Douglas R. McManis
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self-effacing
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of self-effacing
formal : not trying to get attention or praise for yourself or your abilities
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The first known use of self-effacing was in 1854
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