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self-effacement

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self-ef·fac·ing (slf-fsng)
adj.
Not drawing attention to oneself; modest.
self-ef·facement (-fsmnt) n.
self-effacement
n
the act of making oneself, one's actions, etc., inconspicuous, esp because of humility or timidity
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Noun1.self-effacement - withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
effacement
withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
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self-effacement [ˌselfɪˈfeɪsmənt] N → modestia f, humildad f


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Ward, original literary gifts, are willing to make a long act of self- denial or self-effacement [20] for the benefit of the public.
The Guardian by Pater, Walter Horatio View in context
At half-past ten Tibby, with rare self-effacement, fell asleep, and Margaret was able to drive her aunt to the station.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
This self-effacement in both directions had been quite in consonance with her independent character of desiring nothing by way of favour or pity to which she was not entitled on a fair consideration of her deserts.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
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