abasement
/əˈbeɪsmənt/
noun
- The state of being lowered in rank, reputation, or self-worth; humiliation.
- The dictator's fall from power led to the complete abasement of his former supporters.
- She refused to accept the abasement of begging for a job she was overqualified for.
- The public apology was an act of abasement that he found deeply embarrassing.