单词	effacement
释义	effacement noun ef·​face·​ment i-ˈfās-mənt  e- 1 : the act or process of effacing or eliminating something Effacement of the forces that press upon or against consciousness is not a simple negation. Charles E. Winquist especially : reduction to insignificance It wasn't until after Luce's death, in 1967, that Hadden's name was restored to its place at the top of Time's masthead. His precocious rise and then gradual effacement is the fascinating story of Isaiah Wilner's "The Man Time Forgot … " Charles McGrath 2 medical : the thinning or obliteration of tissue or narrowing of an internal anatomical space effacement of the spinal subarachnoid space especially : the shortening and thinning of the uterine cervix during labor so that only the external orifice remains Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The moral of the folktale, as Hauser sees it, is that heterosexual relationships often demand self-effacement, even self-annihilation from women. Rachel Connolly, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2022 Some of this incoherence points to the plight of female ambition, its endless negotiations between egoism and self-effacement, toughness and delicacy. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 But his interpretive self-effacement produced mixed results. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2022 Overstimulating yourself with news and the goings-on of those around you, however, can lead toward dangerous habits like self-effacement and social comparison bias. Kenneth R. Rosen, Wired, 30 Mar. 2022 Bruce is having it both ways, of course, by packing all this self-effacement into a film whose existence undeniably represents an act of ego. Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2022 The result of his self-effacement is a vague and approximate narrative, a heavy reliance on anecdote at the expense of precision. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2022 Somebody Somewhere suggests self-effacement, and in some ways the series seems to live up to that impression. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2022 Still, Akai-Ferguson recalls it with self-effacement. BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing effacement self-effacement self-effacement Medical Definition effacement noun ef·​face·​ment i-ˈfās-mənt, e-  : the thinning or obliteration of tissue or narrowing of an internal anatomical space effacement of the spinal subarachnoid space especially : the shortening and thinning of the uterine cervix during labor so that only the external orifice remains Though far from strong enough to bring your baby into the world, late-third-trimester Braxton Hicks contractions contribute to the effacement and dilation of the cervix … Arlene Eisenberg et al., Parenting effacement noun as in eradication Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance eradication disintegration dismantlement execution slaughter killing assassination massacre dissolution obliteration annihilation collapse destruction breakup despoliation extinction demolition depredation extermination devastation decimation wastage despoilment ruination demolishment loss desolation ruin havoc mincemeat wreckage Antonyms & Near Antonyms erection construction building salvation saving preservation raising protection reclamation salvage rescue conservation restoration reconstruction remodeling renovation refurbishment re-creation regeneracy See More
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