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单词 over-modesty
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over-modestyn.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈmɒdᵻsti/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈmɑdəsti/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, modesty n.
Etymology: < over- prefix + modesty n. Compare earlier over-modest adj., over-modestly adv.
Excessive modesty.
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the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > [noun] > excessive modesty
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1741 S. Richardson Pamela IV. xi. 66 Over-modesty borders so nearly on Pride.
1782 F. Burney Cecilia III. v. ii. 38 I hope you'll excuse him, ma'am, for it's nothing in the world but his over-modesty.
1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre I. xiii. 234 Oh, don't fall back on over-modesty! I have examined Adèle, and find you have taken great pains with her.
1915 W. H. Dawson What is Wrong with Germany? i. 19 Its failure has been due to over-modesty; it has not asserted itself sufficiently.
1997 Dance Mag. (Nexis) Apr. 107 In spite of differing music and forms..this evening had a certain sameness of tone and overmodesty.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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