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Effacement meaning
The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement. | Withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous; the making of oneself inconspicuous. | A shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour.
Synonyms of Effacement
Example sentences (5)
Worship is the pinnacle of subservience and self-effacement; that is why worship is attributable to Allah only.
Despite his natural shyness, Earl possessed the unusual combination of determination and genuine self-effacement –when he was awarded a CBE in the 2009 New Years Honours list, he thought it was a mistake.
An important aspect of Sir Milton's character was his self-effacement.
In The School for Wives, it is Eveline's narrative, from the first elation of her love for Robert, a love which finds no flaw and only self-effacement before the assured superiority of her husband.
In this text, the religion's basic pillars are summarized as: "The Yarsan should strive for these four qualities: purity, rectitude, self-effacement and self-abnegation".