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self-abasement

[self-uh-beys-muhnt, self-] / ˈsɛlf əˈbeɪs mənt, ˌsɛlf- /




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On one hand, there’s the self-abasement of CBS management, which I’ve written about for more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

She cites an online tendency among women to wield the word as a tool of self-abasement — “I’m a mess, I choose chaos.”

From Salon Jul. 10, 2025

Strong, as we know from his portrayal of Kendall Roy on “Succession,” has a talent for self-abasement.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2024

And James H. Sweet, the protagonist of academia’s most recent pratfall, is a maestro of self-abasement.

From Washington Post Sep. 7, 2022

Sometimes he thought of Antonapoulos with awe and self-abasement, sometimes with pride—always with love unchecked by criticism, freed of will.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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