Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-abased

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
self--abased
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From self- + abased.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more self-abased (comparative) most self-abased (superlative)

Phrases

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Questions

What does self-abased mean?
Negatively affected by feelings of inferiority, unworthiness, self-doubt, guilt, or shame.
Where does self-abased come from?
From self- + abased.

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