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Humility definition

hyo͝o-mĭlĭ-tē
The state or quality of being humble; absence of vanity or excessive pride.
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The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior.
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The definition of humility is the quality or act of being humble.

An example of humility is someone being a great cook, but realizing there are even better cooks.

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The quality or condition of being humble.
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Noun

Singular:
humility
Plural:
humilities

Origin of humility

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

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

  • 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

Humility Sentence Examples

  • It requires great humility to overcome hubris.

  • Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.

  • Yet even in all our might, we are taught humility.

  • All he wanted was to savor the sweet victory, but his modesty and humility kept him from doing so in front of his opponent.

  • The church key reminds him that "it is my sin that locks his handes," and the stones of the floor are patience and humility, while the cement that binds them together is love and.

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