Humility Definition

hyo͝o-mĭlĭ-tē
noun
The state or quality of being humble; absence of vanity or excessive pride.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Humility

Noun

Singular:
humility
Plural:
humilities

Origin of Humility

  • From Middle English humilite, from Old French (h)umilité, from Latin humilitas (“lowness, meanness, baseness, in Late Latin humility”), from humilis (“low, lowly, humble, earth”); see humble.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English humilite from Old French from Late Latin humilitās from humilis humble humble

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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