† embasementn.

Etymology: formed as embase v. + -ment suffix.

Obsolete.

1. A lowering in place, dignity, power, etc.; degradation; = abasement n. literal and figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > degrading or debasement > [noun]

debatec1460

disparagement1486

embasement1575

digraduation1577

lessening1579

degraduation1581

disparagea1592

bastardizing1598

debasement1602

deplumation1611

depression1628

vilificationa1631

degradement1641

degrading1646

prostration1647

deprisure1648

embasure1656

embasing1659

debasure1683

degradationc1752

derogation1785

demotion1872

objectification1973

1575 G. Fenton Golden Epist. f. 95 This wonderfull embasement of estate which the sonne of God tooke uppon him.

1582 Bible (Rheims) Rom. iii. 10 They esteemed it a great imbasement for such to be in Gods debt.

1639 W. Barriffe Mil. Discipline (ed. 2) cxi. 333 Suffering too much imbasement, as being often undervalued.

1656 H. Jeanes Mixture Scholasticall Divinity 60 Earthly mindedness..is a great depressure and embasement thereof.

a1716 R. South Serm. Several Occasions (1744) VIII. 107 The pleasures of sin..receive a farther embasement..from the super-addition of a curse.

2. A debasement of precious metal by mixture of base metal; = abasement n. 2a. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > money > value of money > [noun] > fall or reduction in value

delayinga1500

embezzlement1548

embasing1551

fall1551

debasement1602

disvaluation1617

adulterateness1655

embasement1677

falling1699

depreciating1767

depreciation1767

debasing1891

devaluation1914

devalorization1928

slippage1972

1677 M. Hale Contempl. ii. 65 The very Soul of Man..receives a Tincture and an imbasement by them.

1709 G. Stanhope Paraphr. Epist. & Gospels IV. 65 Most of Us have..Vices, for an Allay and Embasement to our..Vertues.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	embasement
释义	† embasementn. Etymology: formed as embase v. + -ment suffix. Obsolete. 1. A lowering in place, dignity, power, etc.; degradation; = abasement n. literal and figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > degrading or debasement > [noun] debatec1460 disparagement1486 embasement1575 digraduation1577 lessening1579 degraduation1581 disparagea1592 bastardizing1598 debasement1602 deplumation1611 depression1628 vilificationa1631 degradement1641 degrading1646 prostration1647 deprisure1648 embasure1656 embasing1659 debasure1683 degradationc1752 derogation1785 demotion1872 objectification1973 1575 G. Fenton Golden Epist. f. 95 This wonderfull embasement of estate which the sonne of God tooke uppon him. 1582 Bible (Rheims) Rom. iii. 10 They esteemed it a great imbasement for such to be in Gods debt. 1639 W. Barriffe Mil. Discipline (ed. 2) cxi. 333 Suffering too much imbasement, as being often undervalued. 1656 H. Jeanes Mixture Scholasticall Divinity 60 Earthly mindedness..is a great depressure and embasement thereof. a1716 R. South Serm. Several Occasions (1744) VIII. 107 The pleasures of sin..receive a farther embasement..from the super-addition of a curse. 2. A debasement of precious metal by mixture of base metal; = abasement n. 2a. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > value of money > [noun] > fall or reduction in value delayinga1500 embezzlement1548 embasing1551 fall1551 debasement1602 disvaluation1617 adulterateness1655 embasement1677 falling1699 depreciating1767 depreciation1767 debasing1891 devaluation1914 devalorization1928 slippage1972 1677 M. Hale Contempl. ii. 65 The very Soul of Man..receives a Tincture and an imbasement by them. 1709 G. Stanhope Paraphr. Epist. & Gospels IV. 65 Most of Us have..Vices, for an Allay and Embasement to our..Vertues. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1575
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