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- noun Having the quality of
humility .
Etymologies
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From self-effacing
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"Because of the self-effacingness, and the lack of any real influence internationally, and the whole crouching behind the American representative during sessions thing."
Jilly Gagnon: International Community Celebrates John A. Macdonald's Birthday by Continuing to Ignore Canada Jilly Gagnon 2012
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