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humility

TRANSLITERATION humilityPRONUNCIATION /hjuːˈmɪləti/

freedom from pride or arrogance; the quality or state of being humble

DATE: 14th century–today
SENSE: freedom from pride noun
FAMILY: Indo-European / Germanic
CANONICAL KEY: node:1:humility:attested:sense:freedom-from-pride-noun

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Middle English · Middle English, 14th–15th centuries · humble quality noun

humilite

humility; humble disposition or conduct

SOUND: Middle English humilite continues as humility with modern English -ity spelling and pronunciation.
MEANING: The inherited humble-quality sense continues into the current freedom-from-pride center.
CHRONOLOGY: Merriam-Webster reports English use in the fourteenth century.
SCHOLAR: American Heritage Dictionary Editors · Merriam-Webster Editors
CONFIDENCE: established — The sources identify the form sequence but do not date one exact spelling replacement.

Humility — Definition, Use, and First Known UsecontextDefinition and First Known Use: 14th century

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Humility — American Heritage DictionarysupportsEtymology: Middle English humilite

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SOURCE-REPORTEDlexicographic first useestablished

14th century first known use

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14th century, in the current freedom-from-pride sense

humility dossier · recorded as humility

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