self-effacementn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfᵻˈfeɪsm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfəˈfeɪsmənt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, effacement n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + effacement n.

The action or state of keeping oneself or one's behaviour inconspicuous or in the background, esp. in order to avoid claiming attention or attracting praise.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [noun] > self-effacement

self-effacement1853

self-effacingness1906

self-naughting1911

1853 Times 27 Apr. 8/6 Representative Government can only come with credit..by..restrained vanity and patriotic self-effacement on the part of isolated senators.

1883 J. Hawthorne Fortune's Fool i. i. 2 The completest private humility and self-effacement.

1948 M. McLuhan Lett. 5 Sept. (1987) 202 I've tried to dim him down with suggestions of self-effacement as a necessary strategy.

1986 S. R. Donaldson Mirror of her Dreams (1987) Prologue 3 Master Quillon..had surprised everyone by casting aside his self-effacement and speaking out loudly.

2017 Mid Devon Gaz. (Nexis) 7 Mar. 22 Alice Chandra..played her role with quiet shyness, self-effacement, and modesty.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-effacement
释义	self-effacementn. Brit. /ˌsɛlfᵻˈfeɪsm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfəˈfeɪsmənt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, effacement n. Etymology: < self- prefix + effacement n. The action or state of keeping oneself or one's behaviour inconspicuous or in the background, esp. in order to avoid claiming attention or attracting praise. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [noun] > self-effacement self-effacement1853 self-effacingness1906 self-naughting1911 1853 Times 27 Apr. 8/6 Representative Government can only come with credit..by..restrained vanity and patriotic self-effacement on the part of isolated senators. 1883 J. Hawthorne Fortune's Fool i. i. 2 The completest private humility and self-effacement. 1948 M. McLuhan Lett. 5 Sept. (1987) 202 I've tried to dim him down with suggestions of self-effacement as a necessary strategy. 1986 S. R. Donaldson Mirror of her Dreams (1987) Prologue 3 Master Quillon..had surprised everyone by casting aside his self-effacement and speaking out loudly. 2017 Mid Devon Gaz. (Nexis) 7 Mar. 22 Alice Chandra..played her role with quiet shyness, self-effacement, and modesty. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1853
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