self-effacement
self-effacement
Definition
self·-effacement (-i fās′mənt)
noun
the practice of keeping oneself in the background and minimizing one's own actions; modest, retiring behavior
self′·-effac′ing adjective
self-effacement
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- ironic: Swann embodies the discretion and ironic self-effacement which are the anti-thesis of French directness.
Browse dictionary entries near self-effacement
