humility

  • 21Humility theology — is a school of thought founded by John Templeton. [Templeton 2003, p. 55 65] [cite web |url=http://www.meaning.ca/archives/presidents columns/pres col nov 2003.htm |title=I m glad that I m a nobody: A positive psychology of humility by Paul T. P …

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  • 22humility — noun Date: 14th century the quality or state of being humble …

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  • 23humility — /hyooh mil i tee/ or, often, /yooh /, n. the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one s own importance, rank, etc. [1275 1325; ME humilite < L humilitas. See HUMBLE, TY2] Syn. lowliness, meekness, submissiveness.&#8230; …

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  • 24humility — noun The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in spirit and deportment. See Also: humble, humiliate, humiliation, humus …

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  • 25humility — Synonyms and related words: Quakerism, acquiescence, altruism, amenability, back seat, bashfulness, commitment, compliance, consecration, dedication, devotion, diffidence, disinterest, disinterestedness, dovelikeness, gentleness, humbleness,&#8230; …

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  • 26humility — hu|mil|i|ty [hju:ˈmılıti] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : French; Origin: humilité, from Latin humilitas, from humilis; HUMBLE1] the quality of not being too proud about yourself use this to show approval = ↑modesty →↑humble …

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  • 27humility — hu|mil|i|ty [ hju mıləti ] noun uncount a way of behaving that shows that you do not think that you are better or more important than other people …

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  • 28humility — hu mil·i·ty || hjuː mɪlÉ™tɪ n. humble state, modesty, meekness …

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  • 29humility — noun the quality of having a humble view of one s own importance. Origin ME: from OFr. humilite, from L. humilitas, from humilis (see humble) …

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  • 30humility — n. Humbleness, meekness, submissiveness, lowliness, self abasement, lowliness of mind, freedom from pride or arrogance, freedom from self righteousness …

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