abashedness

English

Etymology

From abashed +‎ -ness

Pronunciation

  • (RP) IPA: /əˈbæʃ.ɪd.nɪs/
  • (GenAm) IPA: /əˈbæʃ.ɪd.nɪs/

Noun

abashedness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state of being abashed; abashment. [Mid 16th century.][1]

References

  1. ^ 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 2:
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