abasement

abasement
    n 1: a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into
         an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken [syn: {abasement},
         {degradation}, {abjection}]
    2: depriving one of self-esteem [syn: {humiliation},
       {abasement}]
    

Abasement \A*base"ment\ ([.a]*b[=a]s"ment), n. [Cf. F.
   abaissement.]
   The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of
   being abased or humbled; humiliation.
   [1913 Webster]
    

ABASEMENT, n.  A decent and customary mental attitude in the presence
of wealth of power.  Peculiarly appropriate in an employee when
addressing an employer.
    

33 Moby Thesaurus words for "abasement":
      bump, bust, casting down, comedown, debasement, deflation,
      degradation, degrading, demotion, depluming, descent, disgrace,
      disgrading, displuming, downgrading, dump, embarrassment,
      hangdog look, humbled pride, humbling, humiliation, letdown,
      mortification, put-down, reduction, self-abasement,
      self-abnegation, self-diminishment, setdown, shame, shamefacedness,
      shamefastness, stripping of rank