abasement
Noun
UK: /əˈbeɪsmənt/
US: /əˈbeɪsmənt/
Definition and Examples
▶️ The feeling of being made fun of or feeling very embarrassed and humiliated
Example: The child felt abasement when the teacher scolded him in front of the whole class.
- Explanation: In this sentence, "abasement" means the child felt very embarrassed and humiliated because the teacher scolded him in front of everyone.
Example: She experienced abasement after tripping and falling during the school play.
- Explanation: Here, "abasement" means she felt very embarrassed and humiliated because she tripped and fell during the play.
▶️ The action or fact of being humiliated or degraded, often causing a loss of self-respect or dignity
Example: His public abasement at the hands of his peers left him feeling utterly humiliated.
- Explanation: In this sentence, "abasement" means he felt extremely humiliated and degraded by his peers.
Example: The abasement of the employee during the meeting was evident when his boss harshly criticized him.
- Explanation: Here, "abasement" means the employee felt humiliated and degraded because his boss criticized him harshly in front of others.
Detailed Look at Usage
When describing a feeling of being very embarrassed or humiliated:
☑️Example: The boy's abasement was clear when everyone laughed at his mistake.
- Subject: The boy's abasement
- Predicate: was clear when everyone laughed at his mistake
- "was clear" (verb phrase indicating the state)
- "when everyone laughed at his mistake" (dependent clause indicating the reason)
- "when" (conjunction)
- "everyone laughed at his mistake" (clause)
- "everyone" (subject)
- "laughed at his mistake" (verb phrase)
☑️Example: The girl’s abasement showed on her face after she spilled her lunch.
- Subject: The girl’s abasement
- Predicate: showed on her face after she spilled her lunch
- "showed" (verb)
- "on her face" (prepositional phrase indicating where it showed)
- "on" (preposition)
- "her face" (noun phrase)
- "after she spilled her lunch" (dependent clause indicating the reason)
- "after" (conjunction)
- "she spilled her lunch" (clause)
- "she" (subject)
- "spilled her lunch" (verb phrase)
☑️Example: The abasement she felt was clear when she was unjustly blamed for the project's failure.
- Subject: The abasement she felt
- Predicate: was clear when she was unjustly blamed for the project's failure
- "was clear" (verb phrase indicating the state)
- "when she was unjustly blamed for the project's failure" (dependent clause indicating the reason)
- "when" (conjunction)
- "she was unjustly blamed for the project's failure" (clause)
- "she" (subject)
- "was unjustly blamed" (verb phrase)
- "for the project's failure" (prepositional phrase indicating the reason)
☑️Example: The abasement of the politician was apparent after the scandal was revealed.
- Subject: The abasement of the politician
- Predicate: was apparent after the scandal was revealed
- "was apparent" (verb phrase indicating the state)
- "after the scandal was revealed" (dependent clause indicating the time)
- "after" (conjunction)
- "the scandal was revealed" (clause)
- "the scandal" (subject)
- "was revealed" (verb phrase)
When describing the act of humiliating or degrading someone:
☑️Example: The manager's constant abasement of his employees led to a toxic work environment.
- Subject: The manager's constant abasement of his employees
- Predicate: led to a toxic work environment
- "led to" (verb phrase indicating the result)
- "a toxic work environment" (noun phrase indicating the outcome)
☑️Example: Her abasement of her friend in front of others was completely unwarranted and hurtful.
- Subject: Her abasement of her friend in front of others
- Predicate: was completely unwarranted and hurtful
- "was" (verb)
- "completely unwarranted and hurtful" (adjective phrase indicating the nature)
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