abashment
Meaning
The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
Synonyms
discomfiture
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈbæʃ.mənt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English abaisshment, from Middle French abaissement (“astonishment”) alteration of esbaissement, from esbaiss + -ment. Compare French ébahissement. Equivalent to abash + -ment.
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