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• self-effacing — 1902, from SELF (Cf. self) + effacing (see EFFACE (Cf. efface)). Self effacement is recorded from 1866 …   Etymology dictionary

• self-effacement — self′ efface′ment n. the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility • Etymology: 1865–70 self′ effac′ing, adj. self′ effac′ingly, adv. self′ effac′ingness, n …   From formal English to slang

• efface — ef|face [ıˈfeıs] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: effacer, from face face, appearance ] 1.) to destroy or remove something = ↑erase →↑deface ▪ Nothing can efface the last picture I have of them from my mind. 2.) efface yo …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• efface — [[t]ɪfe͟ɪs[/t]] effaces, effacing, effaced VERB To efface something means to destroy or remove it so that it cannot be seen any more. [FORMAL] → See also self effacing [V n] ...an event that has helped efface the country s traditional image... [V …   English dictionary

• efface — verb (T) formal 1 to prevent you from remembering an unpleasant experience: Nothing could efface the indignity of being publicly criticized. 2 to remove a mark or sign, especially by rubbing it 3 efface yourself to behave in a way that does not… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• efface — v. 1 tr. rub or wipe out (a mark etc.). 2 tr. (in abstract senses) obliterate; wipe out (effaced it from his memory). 3 tr. utterly surpass; eclipse (success has effaced all previous attempts). 4 refl. treat or regard oneself as unimportant (self …   Useful english dictionary

• self-effacement — noun withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑effacement • Derivationally related forms: ↑efface (for: ↑effacement) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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