self-abasement
/ˌself.əˈbeɪs.mənt/noun
C2formalcommon/ˌself.əˈbeɪs.mənt/unzählbar
A noun referring to the act of voluntarily humiliating or punishing oneself, often as a form of atonement for a perceived wrongdoing.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт добровольного унижения или наказания себя, часто как форма искупления за предполагаемый проступок.esSustantivo que denota el acto de humillarse o castigarse voluntariamente, a menudo como forma de expiación por una falta percibida.frNom désignant l'action de s'humilier ou de se punir volontairement, souvent comme forme d'expiation pour une faute supposée.deSubstantiv, das die freiwillige Selbsterniedrigung oder Selbstbestrafung bezeichnet, oft als Form der Buße für ein vermeintliches Vergehen.ptAto de humilhar-se voluntariamente ou de se punir, frequentemente como forma de expiação por uma falta real ou suposta.zh指自愿贬低或惩罚自己的行为,常作为对所犯过错的赎罪方式。arاسم يدل على فعل إذلال المرء لنفسه طوعًا أو معاقبتها، وغالبًا ما يكون ذلك تكفيرًا عن ذنب مفترض أو تعبيرًا عن الخضوع المفرط.
- Voluntary self-punishment C1 formal
The act of deliberately punishing oneself to make amends for a mistake or wrongdoing.
- His self-abasement after the scandal was extreme and unnecessary.
- She engaged in acts of self-abasement to seek forgiveness for her past errors.
- The monk's life was one of constant self-abasement and prayer.
ruСамоуничижениеesAutocastigo voluntariofrAuto-punition volontairedeSelbstkasteiungptAutopuniçãozh自我惩罚arإنزال العقاب بالذات
Synonyme: atonementpenanceself-flagellationself-mortificationself-punishment
- self-abasements plural form
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- self-abasement's possessive singular form