Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

humblehood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hum-ble-hood
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality, state, or condition of being humble; humility

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A little shot of humblehood was just what Blair needed."
"We might take the risk of shedding some of our protective humblehood in order to suggest one possible answer."
"Thus, in Fake Humblehood, these men discover their true shelter: "Ethics exist, but not within the world in which I dwell. […]""
"She rejoiced in my "humble-hood" and "bohemia," attempting to flatter me and convince me that my lifestyle was, in a way, simple and therefore desirable."

Etymology

From Middle English *humblehod, humblehede, equivalent to humble + -hood.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: *humblehod
Suffix: humble

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

humble-hood (alternative)

Synonyms

humbleness

Questions

What does humblehood mean?: The quality, state, or condition of being humble; humility
Where does humblehood come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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