effacement
NounSynonyms:
self-effacement
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during laborType of organic process, biological processPart of parturiency, labor
- withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuousSynonyms: self-effacementType of withdrawal
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ef·face′ment noun
Origin: Cf. F. effacement.
The act if effacing; also, the result of the act.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54