[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

abasement \abase"ment\ .ab=as"ment, n. cf. f.
   abaissement.
   the act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of
   being abased or humbled; humiliation.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

abasement
     n 1: a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into
          an attitude of abasement"- h.l.menchken syn: degradation,
           abjection
     2: depriving one of self-esteem syn: humiliation
see also:
degradation abjection humiliation 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

33 moby thesaurus words for "abasement":
   bump, bust, casting down, comedown, debasement, deflation,
   degradation, degrading, demotion, depluming, descent, disgrace,
   disgrading, displuming, downgrading, dump, embarrassment,
   hangdog look, humbled pride, humbling, humiliation, letdown,
   mortification, put-down, reduction, self-abasement,
   self-abnegation, self-diminishment, setdown, shame, shamefacedness,
   shamefastness, stripping of rank

[4] : THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)

abasement, n.  a decent and customary mental attitude in the presence
of wealth of power.  peculiarly appropriate in an employee when
addressing an employer.

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