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Added 10 October 2026

humility

/hjuːˈmɪlɪti/ noun

Latin root: humilitas Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about humility at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride.
not everyone regards humility as a virtue
A humble feeling.
he was filled with humility at the sight of the Pope

Origin

From Middle English humilite, from Old French (h)umilité, from Latin humilitas (“lowness, meanness, baseness, in Late Latin humility”), from humilis (“low, lowly, humble, earth”). Equivalent to humble + -ity, with /mb/ reduced to /m/ (compare plumbing). Displaced native Old English ēaþmōdnes. Doublet of omertà.

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