abasement
81Humblesse — Hum blesse, n. [OF.] Humbleness; abasement; low obeisance. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
82Humiliation — Hu*mil i*a tion, n. [L. humiliatio: cf. F. humiliation.] 1. The act of humiliating or humbling; abasement of pride; mortification. Bp. Hopkins. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being humiliated, humbled, or reduced to lowliness or submission. [1913 …
83Humilities — Humility Hu*mil i*ty, n.; pl. {Humilities}. [OE. humilite, OF. humilit[ e], humelit[ e], F. humilit[ e], fr. L. humiliatis. See {Humble}.] 1. The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest… …
84Humility — Hu*mil i*ty, n.; pl. {Humilities}. [OE. humilite, OF. humilit[ e], humelit[ e], F. humilit[ e], fr. L. humiliatis. See {Humble}.] 1. The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of… …
85To leave one to himself — Himself Him*self , pron. 1. An emphasized form of the third person masculine pronoun; used as a subject usually with he; as, he himself will bear the blame; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case; as, it is… …
86abase — transitive verb (abased; abasing) Etymology: Middle English abassen, from Anglo French abesser, abaisser, from a (from Latin ad ) + besser, from Vulgar Latin *bassiare to lower Date: 15th century 1. archaic to lower physically …
87grovel — intransitive verb ( eled or elled; eling or elling) Etymology: back formation from groveling prone, from groveling, adverb, from Middle English, from gruf, adverb, on the face (from Old Norse ā grūfu) + ling Date: 1552 1. to creep with the face… …
88prostration — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the act of assuming a prostrate position b. the state of being in a prostrate position ; abasement 2. a. complete physical or mental exhaustion ; collapse b. the process of being made powerless or the condition of… …
89self- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. oneself or itself < self supporting > b. of oneself or itself < self abasement > c. by oneself or itself < self propelled > < self acting > …
90penance — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin poenitentia penitence Date: 14th century 1. an act of self abasement, mortification, or devotion performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin 2. a sacramental rite that… …
