Humility
1Humility — Humility, or being humble, is the defining characteristic of an unpretentious and modest person, someone who does not think that he or she is better or more important than others.The term humility is derived from the Latin word humilis , which is …
2Humility — • The word humility signifies lowliness or submissiveness an it is derived from the Latin humilitas or, as St. Thomas says, from humus, i.e. the earth which is beneath us Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Humility Humility …
3HUMILITY — (Heb. עֲנָוָה), a humble estimate of one s qualities; decency of thought, speech, and conduct. The presence of many biblical synonyms testifies to its importance as a religious principle. Rabbinic literature ascribes the quality to God Himself,… …
4Humility — Hu*mil i*ty, n.; pl. {Humilities}. [OE. humilite, OF. humilit[ e], humelit[ e], F. humilit[ e], fr. L. humiliatis. See {Humble}.] 1. The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of… …
5humility — early 14c., from O.Fr. umelite humility, modesty, sweetness, from L. humilitatem (nom. humilitas) lowness, insignificance, in Church Latin meekness, from humilis humble (see HUMBLE (Cf. humble)). In the Mercian hymns, L. humilitatem is glossed by …
6humility — index homage, respect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7humility — [n] humbleness, modesty abasement, bashfulness, demureness, diffidence, docility, fawning, inferiority complex, lack of pride, lowliness, meekness, mortification, nonresistance, obedience, obsequiousness, passiveness, reserve, resignation, self… …
8humility — ► NOUN ▪ a humble view of one s own importance …
9humility — [hyo͞o mil′ə tē, yo͞omil′ə tē] n. [ME humilite < OFr < L humilitas] the state or quality of being humble; absence of pride or self assertion …
10Humility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Humility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 humility humility humbleness Sgm: N 1 meekness meekness lowness Sgm: N 1 lowliness lowliness lowlihood Sgm: N 1 abasement abasement self abasement …
