abashment

a·bash

 (ə-băsh′)

tr.v. a·bashed, a·bash·ing, a·bash·es

To make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert. See Synonyms at embarrass.

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[Middle English abaishen, to lose one's composure, from Old French esbahir, esbahiss- : es-, intensive pref. (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + baer, to gape; see bay².]

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a·bash′ment n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

abashment - feeling embarrassed due to modesty   bashfulness embarrassment - the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

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abashment

noun

Self-conscious distress:

chagrin, confusion, discomfiture, discomposure, embarrassment.

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Translations

embarras

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