abaissement

From abaisser (“to lower”) +‎ -ment.

• (Europe) IPA^(key): /a.bɛs.mɑ̃/
• (Quebec) IPA^(key): /a.bɛːs.mã/

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• Rhymes: -ɑ̃
• Homophone: abaissements

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

• abaissable
• abaisser

• “abaissement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.