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humility

hu·mi·lity

UK/hjuːˈmɪlɪti/ US/hjuˈmɪlɪti/ fairly common

noun

1.

a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride

  • “not everyone regards humility as a virtue”
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2.

a humble feeling

  • “he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope”
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Origin

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”). Equivalent to humble + -ity, with /mb/ reduced to /m/ (compare plumbing). Displaced native Old English ēaþmōdnes. Doublet of omertà.

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