Meaning of the word abasement in English

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abasement

US /əˈbeɪs.mənt/
UK /əˈbeɪs.mənt/

Noun

1.

the act of causing someone to seem as if they deserve no respect and have no power or importance:

Example:
These children were abandoned to a life of degradation and abasement.
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