Crossword clues for abashment
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Abashment
Abashment \A*bash"ment\ (-ment), n. [Cf. F. ['e]bahissement.] The state of being abashed; confusion from shame. [1913 Webster] ||
Wiktionary
abashment
n. The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame. (First attested from 1350 to 1470.)(R:SOED5: page=2)
WordNet
abashment
n : feeling embarrassed due to modesty [syn: bashfulness]
Usage examples of "abashment".
But a moment later he seemed to see and recognize her abashment, though he could not have known its cause.
She looked sorry for him, but abashment just made her more brusque than before.