noun
- A lowering in or deprivation of character or self-esteem: debasement, degradation, humiliation, mortification. See respect/contempt/standing, win/lose/recovery.
abasement
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a low or downcast state
Synonyms: degradation, abjection
Meaning #2:
depriving one of self-esteem
Synonym: humiliation
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