self-debasement

noun

self-de·​base·​ment ˌself-di-ˈbās-mənt 

-dē-

plural self-debasements

: the act or process of lowering oneself in status, esteem, quality, or character : the act or process of debasing oneself

humility bordering on self-debasement

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above