Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-effacement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: self---ef-face-ment
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"John likes to remain unnoticed and does so naturally through the self-effacement found in his personality."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English effacement English self-effacement From self- + effacement.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

self-effacements (plural)

Phrases

self-effacingness self-effacing self-effacingly

Synonyms

effacement

Questions

What does self-effacement mean?: The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
Where does self-effacement come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English effacement English self-effacement From self- + effacement.

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