self-effacement

[ self-i-feys-muh nt, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlf ɪˈfeɪs mənt, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.

Origin of self-effacement

First recorded in 1865–70

OTHER WORDS FROM self-effacement

self-ef·fac·ing, adjective self-ef·fac·ing·ly, adverb self-ef·fac·ing·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for self-effacing (1 of 2)

self-effacing

adjective

tending to make oneself, one's actions, etc, inconspicuous, esp because of humility or timidity; modest

Derived forms of self-effacing

self-effacingly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for self-effacing (2 of 2)

self-effacement

noun

the act of making oneself, one's actions, etc, inconspicuous, esp because of humility or timidity