self-abasement

• Sustantivo que denota el acto de humillarse o castigarse voluntariamente, a menudo como forma de expiación por una falta percibida.

A noun referring to the act of voluntarily humiliating or punishing oneself, often as a form of atonement for a perceived wrongdoing.

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1. Voluntary self-punishmentC1formal

   The act of deliberately punishing oneself to make amends for a mistake or wrongdoing.

   Autocastigo voluntario

   • 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.

   Sinónimosatonementpenanceself-flagellationself-mortificationself-punishment