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humilific, a. (n.) Now rare or ? Obs.|hjuːmɪˈlɪfɪk| [f. L. humilis humble + -fic.] Humiliating, self-depreciating, that humiliates or tends to humble; also as n., a humble expression. (Opp. to honorific.)
1892Spectator 13 Feb. 244/1 Among the Chinese and Japanese..merely honorific and humilific expressions. 1904V. V. Banford in J. E. Hand Ideals of Sci. & Faith 120 The distinction between honorific and humilific occupations. 1905D. Sladen Playing Game i. vii, That conversation.., so full of the ‘unfortunate mistake’ vein, so burdened down with Japanese ‘humilifics’. |