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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: modesty (0.03205 detik)
Found 3 items, similar to modesty.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: modesty
kerendah-hatian, kerendahan hati, kesantunan, kesederhanaan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: modesty
modesty
n 1: freedom from vanity or conceit [ant:
immodesty]
2: formality and propriety of manner [syn:
reserve]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Modesty
Modesty
\Mod"es*ty\, n. [L. modestia: cf. F. modestie. See
Modest.]
1. The quality or state of being modest; that lowly temper
which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth
and importance; absence of self-assertion, arrogance, and
presumption; humility respecting one's own merit.
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2. Natural delicacy or shame regarding personal charms and
the sexual relation; purity of thought and manners; due
regard for propriety in speech or action.
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Her blush is guiltiness, not modesty. --Shak.
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Modesty piece, a narrow piece of lace worn by women over
the bosom. [Obs.] --Addison.
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Syn: Bashfulness; humility; diffidence; shyness. See
Bashfulness, and
Humility.
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