Used in a Sentence

effacement

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for effacement.

Editorial note

The trick is to sneak it in under a bunch of self-effacement!

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of effacement gathered in one view.

noun

The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement.

noun

Withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous; the making of oneself inconspicuous.

noun

(medicine) A shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for effacement.

noun

The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement.

noun

Withdrawal in order to make oneself inconspicuous; the making of oneself inconspicuous.

noun

(medicine) A shortening, or thinning, of the cervix before or during early labour.

Example sentences

1

The trick is to sneak it in under a bunch of self-effacement!

2

Move through the effacement of the minor players (and potentially major contributors - the most interesting part).

3

And IMO it's a particularly revolting form of exaltation: it's self exaltation using the verbiage of self-effacement.

4

Having a philosophical system that encourages self-effacement seems to me to be what could undergird the impetus to be selfless.

5

Thinking is the thing here, and why should this necessarily lead to broader self effacement.

6

It reigns with serenity and • in complete self-effacement amidst the wildest confusion.

7

I like the sentiment of the article, though I have become personally suspicious of much self effacement.

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It reigns with serenity and complete self-effacement amidst the wildest confusion.

9

That having the slightest shred of empathy and self-effacement is considered a negative in some parts of this industry...we deserve us.

10

Ruby developers (Rubyons?) were renowned for typical Japanese self-effacement when it was becoming popular, which I think was some of the appeal...

11

That he then ascribed his discoveries to a deity is something that happens daily in Indian life and as previously covered is intended as an effacement and ultimate transcendence of the ego and the world it projects.

12

I ask her many questions about her job but I have no interest in learning to how give an IV or check for effacement.

Quote examples

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I'm in violent agreement with Richard Brody's review: > That effacement of Cleo’s character, her reduction to a bland and blank trope that burnishes the director’s conscience while smothering her consciousness and his own, is the essential and crucial failure of “Roma.” It sets the tone for the movie’s aesthetic and hollows it out, reducing Cuarón’s worthwhile intentions and evident passions to vain gestures.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use effacement in a sentence?

The trick is to sneak it in under a bunch of self-effacement!

What does effacement mean?

The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement.

What part of speech is effacement?

effacement is commonly used as noun.