abasement

The test consists of twelve subscales: abasement, achievement, affiliation, aggression, autonomy, change, dominance, endurance, exhibition, nurturance, order, and succorance.

He endured public abasement after the scandal.

The abasement of his character was evident to everyone.

She felt a sense of abasement when she failed the exam.

The abasement of the team's morale affected their performance.

He apologized for his abasement of authority.

The abasement of the company's reputation led to a loss of customers.

She couldn't bear the abasement of being treated like a servant.

The abasement of their relationship was heartbreaking to witness.

His abasement in front of his peers was humiliating.

The abasement of his self-esteem affected his mental health.

Stillness may be considered (a sort of) abasement.

In the one case the abasement leads to gaining adherents, in the other case to procuring favour.

Mr Trump did not begin this abasement. But he has embraced it as enthusiastically as anyone and carried it to new depths of his own devising.

But the former under-stood in dismay that Anne was actually enjoying her valley of humiliation—was reveling in the thoroughness of her abasement.