Vocabulary Word
Word: humility
Definition: humbleness of spirit
Definition: humbleness of spirit
Sentences Containing 'humility'
``I hope,''said Mr. Lorry, after another pause of feeble sympathy and humility,``that you accompany Miss Manette to France?''
``Your humility, Mr. Bingley,''said Elizabeth,``must disarm reproof.''
``Nothing is more deceitful,''said Darcy,``than the appearance of humility.
He was so simply and naturally humble if he can be called humble who never aspires that humility was no distinct quality in him, nor could he conceive of it.
He told me, with the utmost simplicity and truth, quite superior, or rather inferior, to anything that is called humility, that he was``deficient in intellect.''
Then, infusing all the humility he possessed into his eyes and voice, he addressed the inspector, and sought to inspire him with pity.
Monte Cristo smiled at her unusual humility, and showed her two immense porcelain jars, over which wound marine plants, of a size and delicacy that nature alone could produce.
The groom heard him with humility, took the bit of the impatient animal with his left hand, and with the right held out the reins to Andrea, who, taking them from him, rested his polished boot lightly on the step.
``A proof of great humility or great pride,''said Monte Cristo.
She answered with great humility that she was called La Tolosa, and that she was the daughter of a cobbler of Toledo who lived in the stalls of Sanchobienaya, and that wherever she might be she would serve and esteem him as her lord.
Didst thou not mark with what authority I commanded him, and with what humility he promised to do all I enjoined, specified, and required of him?
They tell me thou dost govern as if thou wert a man, and art a man as if thou wert a beast, so great is the humility wherewith thou dost comport thyself.
Therefore I gave him one of my three bright shillings, which he received with much humility and veneration, and spun up with his thumb, directly afterwards, to try the goodness of.
He certainly did look uncommonly like the carved face on the beam outside my window, as he sat, in his humility, eyeing me sideways, with his mouth widened, and the creases in his cheeks.
She received me with the utmost humility, and apologized to me for giving her son a kiss, observing that, lowly as they were, they had their natural affections, which they hoped would give no offence to anyone.
It was perhaps a part of Mrs. Heep's humility, that she still wore weeds.
He professes humility and gratitude--with truth, perhaps: I hope so--but his position is really one of power, and I fear he makes a hard use of his power.'
I found Uriah Heep among the company, in a suit of black, and in deep humility.
'I am not fond of professions of humility,' I returned, 'or professions of anything else.'
It was the first time it had ever occurred to me, that this detestable cant of false humility might have originated out of the Heep family.
There was a corporeal humility in looking up at him; and a white man standing before him seemed a white flag come to beg truce of a fortress.
Self-abasement might have a religious aspect for those seeking humility before God, perhaps in the context of monastic or cenobitic lifestyle.
He attracted equal notice for his scholarship and literary accomplishment as well as for his personal qualities of courtesy and humility.
This city is shrouded in mystery and humility, is located in El Valle de Los Mukas.
The Congregation of the Humility of Mary at Rohlman’s urging established Marycrest College in 1939 from the woman’s division of St.
His strong personal character, humility, and memorable on-field performances in St.
Obama accepted this award in Oslo, Norway on December 10, 2009, with "deep gratitude and great humility."
It is with humility and gratitude that we pay tribute to the life and work of Gus Kenderdine, pioneer artist.
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However, the HEXACO model is unique mainly due to the addition of the Honesty-Humility dimension.
(An additional 25th narrow facet, called Altruism, is also included and represents a blend of the Honesty-Humility, Emotionality, and Agreeableness factors.)
Therefore, the Big Five's Agreeableness and HEXACO's Agreeableness are not identical. The Big Five factors do not include an Honesty-Humility factor, but some of the characteristics belonging to Honesty-Humility are incorporated into the Big Five's Agreeableness factor.
The names of four of the HEXACO factors (all except Honesty-Humility and Emotionality) were adopted from existing labels for the Big Five factors.
Theoretical basis of Agreeableness, Honesty-Humility and Emotionality.
The HEXACO model is often used in research studies when behaviours or traits found on the Agreeableness, Honesty-Humility and Emotionality dimensions are of specific interest. The factors of Agreeableness, Honesty-Humility and Emotionality are distinctly different from their counterparts on the Five Factor Model (FFM).
Honesty-Humility, Emotionality and Agreeableness are proposed to be measures of Altruistic versus Antagonistic behaviour.
An individual who scores low on the Honesty-Humility factor may have a proclivity for anti-social acts.
For example, someone who scores low on Honesty-Humility and low on Conscientiousness and Agreeableness are more likely to engage in delinquency in the workplace.
The Dark Triad can be conceptualized as being on the opposite pole of Honesty-Humility (Sincere, Faithful, Loyal etc.), which would mean that low levels of Honesty-Humility corresponds to higher levels of psychopathy, Machiavellianism and/or narcissism.
Studies using the HEXACO model have found support for the relationship between Agreeableness and Honesty-Humility on pro-social and ethical behaviour.
Levels of Honesty-Humility have also been found to be related to levels of creativity.
Honesty-Humility has been used with increasing frequency in studies of work-place behaviour (See HEXACO website for more details).
As well, levels of Honesty-Humility were associated with being faithful to one's partner in a relationship.
Furthermore, the Honesty-Humility dimension is not always consistently replicated.
Many studies, using the HEXACO model, support the usefulness of the dimensions of Agreeableness, Emotionality and Honesty-Humility.
The authors further acknowledge that the HEXACO model may have an advantage when the predictor variables are conceptually related to the Honesty-Humility factor, and that in many cases the modified FFM-plus-Honesty-Humility model produced similar results.
His abhangs had themes varying from humility, equality, concern for ecology and God's Grace, were sung and recorded in his name.
Sub-Zero was unable to teach her humility.
The principal idea behind these lessons is that destiny can be changed through proper cultivation of kindness and humility.
The third reveals the ways to cultivate kindness and the fourth discloses the benefits of the virtue of humility.
Marycrest was founded as a Catholic women's college in 1939 by the Congregation of the Humility of Mary (CHM) at the request of the Bishop of Davenport.