| Pronunciation: | | 'selfu'beysmunt
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| | Definition: | |
[n] voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing |
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SELF-ABASEMENT is a 14 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | penance, self-mortification |
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| | See Also: | | penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Self`-a*base"ment\, n.
1. Degradation of one's self by one's own act.
2. Humiliation or abasement proceeding from consciousness of
inferiority, guilt, or shame.
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