hu·mil·i·ty (hy -m l -t )n. The quality or condition of being humble. [Middle English humilite, from Old French, from Late Latin humilit  s, from humilis, humble; see humble.] |
humility [hjuːˈmɪlɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
the state or quality of being humble
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| Noun | 1. |  humility - a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride; "not everyone regards humility as a virtue"trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature meekness, subduedness - a disposition to be patient and long suffering |
| 2. | humility - a humble feeling; "he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope" feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" meekness, submission - the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness self-depreciation - a feeling of being of little worth pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth |
humility
noun modesty, diffidence, meekness, submissiveness, servility, self-abasement, humbleness, lowliness, unpretentiousness, lack of pride a deep sense of humility
pride, vanity, superiority, arrogance, disdain, presumption, conceit, pomposity, pretentiousness, snobbishness, haughtiness, superciliousness
pride, vanity, superiority, arrogance, disdain, presumption, conceit, pomposity, pretentiousness, snobbishness, haughtiness, superciliousness
Quotations
"Humility is the first of the virtues - for other people" [Oliver Wendell Holmes The Professor at the Breakfast Table]
"One may be humble out of pride" [Montaigne Essais]
"He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted" [Friedrich Nietzsche Human, All Too Human]
"The first test of a truly great man is his humility" [John Ruskin Modern Painters]
"For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted" Bible: St. Luke
"Humility is the first of the virtues - for other people" [Oliver Wendell Holmes The Professor at the Breakfast Table]
"One may be humble out of pride" [Montaigne Essais]
"He that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted" [Friedrich Nietzsche Human, All Too Human]
"The first test of a truly great man is his humility" [John Ruskin Modern Painters]
"For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted" Bible: St. Luke
Translations
humility
n humility [hjuˈmiləti]
modesty; humbleness Despite his powerful position in the government, he was still a man of great humility. nederigheid تَواضُع смирение skromnost beskedenhed; ydmyghed die Bescheidenheit ταπεινότητα, ταπεινοφροσύνη humildad, modestia alandlikkus فروتنی nöyryys humilité עֲנָווָה िनम्रता, दीनता poniznost, skromnost, cednost alázatosság kesederhanaan, kerendahan hati hógværð, auðmÿkt umiltà 謙そん 겸손 kuklumas pazemība; pieticība rendah hati nederigheid ydmykhet pokora humildade modestie скромность skromnosť skromnost poniznost ödmjukhet, anspråkslöshet ความอ่อนน้อมถ่อมตน alçak gönüllülük 謙卑 покірність; скромність عاجزي، انکسار thái độ khiếm tốn; sự nhún nhường 谦卑
see also humble .
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