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treat as if of low worth — often of self
- In our world there will be no emotions except fear, rage, triumph, and self-abasement.p. 267.3
abasement = treatment as if of low worth
- He is supposed to live in a continuous frenzy of hatred of foreign enemies and internal traitors, triumph over victories, and self-abasement before the power and wisdom of the Party.p. 211.9
abasement = treatment as if of low worth
There are no more uses of "abase" in 1984 by Orwell.
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