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humility

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hu·mil·i·ty  (hy-ml-t)
n.
The quality or condition of being humble.

[Middle English humilite, from Old French, from Late Latin humilits, from humilis, humble; see humble.]

humility
Noun
the quality of being humble and modest
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.humilityhumility - 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
conceitedness, vanity, conceit - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
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
Translations
humility [hjuːˈmɪlɪtɪ] nhumildad f

humility [hjuːˈmɪlɪtɪ] nhumilité f

humility [hjuːˈmɪlɪtɪ] nBescheidenheit f

humility [hjuːˈmɪlɪtɪ] numiltà

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

see also humble .



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as well as that which is revealed; in short, let him substitute humility for pride of reason—let him have faith, and live
The little bud's lesson shall teach us how sad a thing is pride, and that humility alone can bring true happiness to flower and Fairy.
People will there discuss with humility vital questions that we here think ourselves too good to touch with tongs.
 
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