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humbleness

English

Alternative forms

  • humblenesse (obsolete)

Etymology

humble +? -ness

Noun

humbleness (usually uncountable, plural humblenesses)

  1. Humility; the property of being humble.

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humility

English

Etymology

From Middle English humilite, from Old French (h)umilité, from Latin humilitas (lowness, meanness, baseness, in Late Latin humility), from humilis (low, lowly, humble, earth), equivalent to humble +? -ity.; see humble. Doublet of omerta. Displaced native Old English ?aþm?dnes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hju??m?l?ti/
  • Rhymes: -?l?ti

Noun

humility (countable and uncountable, plural humilities)

  1. The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.

Usage notes

  • Commonly used to mean “modesty, lack of pride” (with respect to one’s achievements), and in formal religious contexts to refer to a transcendent egolessness.

Synonyms

  • egolessness, humilitude, meekness, modesty, self-effacement

Antonyms

  • pride

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  • humility at OneLook Dictionary Search

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