abasement

a·base  (-bs)

tr.v. a·based, a·bas·ing, a·bas·es

To lower in rank, prestige, or esteem. See Synonyms at degrade.

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[Middle English abassen, from Old French abaissier : Latin ad-, ad- + Vulgar Latin *bassire (from Medieval Latin bassus, low).]

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a·basement n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abasement - a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken abjection, degradation humiliation - state of disgrace or loss of self-respect decadence, decadency, degeneracy, degeneration - the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities depth - (usually plural) a low moral state; "he had sunk to the depths of addiction"
	2.	abasement - depriving one of self-esteem         humiliation degradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state) comedown - decline to a lower status or level

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abasement

noun humiliation, lowering, reduction, shaming, humbling, disgrace, put-down, degradation, dishonour, mortification, debasement, belittlement her abasement of a man she claims to love

Quotations
"abasement: decent and customary mental attitude in the presence of wealth and power" [Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary]

Translations

abasement [əˈbeɪsmənt] N (= humiliation) → humillación f, degradación f; (= moral decay) → depravación f, envilecimiento m

abasement

n → Erniedrigung f; (of concept of love etc) → Abwertung f; (= lowering of standards) → Verfall m, → Niedergang m; abasement of morality → Verfall der Moral