abashment

Signification (Anglais)

The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.

Concepts

embarras

honte

confusion

pudeur

humiliation

vergogne

Synonymes

embarrassment

shame

bashfulness

confusion

disgrace

mortification

perplexity

dishonour

excitement

fuss

hugger-mugger

awkwardness

indignity

infamy

modesty

nervousness

opprobrium

perturbation

predicament

reproach

shyness

straits

unease

uneasiness

ignominy

coyness

demureness

difficulty

discomfiture

discredit

dishonor

Traductions

vergüenza

verlegenheid

vergonha

penarie

hinder

knelpunt

Beschämung

confusão

imbarazzo

benardheid

Verlegenheit

confusione

smacco

vergonya

perturbationis

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈbæʃ.mənt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: abaisshment

Appartenant à français: ébahissement

In summary

From Middle English abaisshment, from Middle French abaissement (“astonishment”) alteration of esbaissement, from esbaiss + -ment. Compare French ébahissement. Equivalent to abash + -ment.