Humility Greek Word - Web humility is an outward expression of an appropriate inner, or self regard, and is contrasted with humiliation which is an imposition, often external, of shame upon a person. To make low, to humble. Web humility (n.) early 14c., quality of being humble, from old french umelite humility, modesty, sweetness (modern french humilité ), from latin humilitatem (nominative humilitas ) lowness, small.
Web humility is an outward expression of an appropriate inner, or self regard, and is contrasted with humiliation which is an imposition, often external, of shame upon a person. To make low, to humble. Web humility (n.) early 14c., quality of being humble, from old french umelite humility, modesty, sweetness (modern french humilité ), from latin humilitatem (nominative humilitas ) lowness, small.