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effacement (noun)

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  • effacement — efface ► VERB 1) erase (a mark) from a surface. 2) (efface oneself) make oneself appear insignificant or inconspicuous. DERIVATIVES effacement noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «pardon or be absolved from (an offence)»: from French effacer,… …   English terms dictionary

  • effacement — noun a) withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous Native Americans seem to have always placed great value on silence and direct experience, and in indigenous cultures in general, silence denotes respect and self effacement. b) A… …   Wiktionary

  • effacement — noun 1. shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor • Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process • Part Holonyms: ↑parturiency, ↑labor, ↑labour, ↑confinement, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • effacement — noun see efface …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • effacement — /əˈfeɪsmənt/ (say uh faysmuhnt) noun 1. the act or process of being effaced. 2. (in pregnancy) the thinning of the cervix prior to labour …  

  • self-effacement — self effacing ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not claiming attention for oneself. DERIVATIVES self effacement noun …   English terms dictionary

  • self-effacement — noun withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑effacement • Derivationally related forms: ↑efface (for: ↑effacement) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-effacement — noun The act of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility. John likes to remain unnoticed and does so naturally through the self effacement found in his personality …   Wiktionary

  • self-effacement — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Reserve in speech, behavior, or dress: demureness, diffidence, modesty, reticence. See RESTRAINT …   English dictionary for students

  • self-effacement — /sɛlf əˈfeɪsmənt/ (say self uh faysmuhnt) noun the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility. –self effacing, adjective …  

  • efface — transitive verb (effaced; effacing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French esfacer, effacer, from e + face face Date: 15th century 1. to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface < coins with dates effaced by wear… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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