ABASEMENT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • depriving one of self-esteem
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) abasement is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a low or downcast state
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement- H.L.Menchken
    Hypernyms(s) abasement is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)