| NOUN | state | abasement, degradation, abjection | a low or downcast state |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | abasement, humiliation | depriving one of self-esteem |
| Meaning | A low or downcast state. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken | |
| Synonyms | degradation, abjection | |
| Narrower | degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency | The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities |
| depth | (usually plural) a low moral state | |
| Broader | humiliation | state of disgrace or loss of self-respect |
| Spanish | abyección, degradación | |
| Catalan | abjecció, degradació | |
| Meaning | depriving one of self-esteem. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | humiliation | |
| Narrower | comedown | decline to a lower status or level |
| Broader | degradation, debasement | changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |
| Spanish | degradación, humillación | |
| Catalan | humiliació | |
| Verbs | abase | cause to feel shame |
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