abaissement

Etymology

abaisser (“to lower”) +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

• (Europe) IPA^(key): /a.bɛs.mɑ̃/
• (Quebec) IPA^(key): /a.bɛːs.mã/
• Rhymes: -ɑ̃
• Homophone: abaissements

Noun

abaissement m (plural abaissements)

1. Action of moving or pushing something in a downward direction; a lowering
2. State resulting from having moved down.
3. Action of lowering a value; reduction
4. Action of lowering oneself morally; abasement
5. (dated) State of something or someone which has lost all pride; abasement
6. (archaic) Action of rendering or becoming less powerful.

Further reading

• “abaissement” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from French abaissement.

Noun

abaissement

1. reduction