abase oneself

idiom

formal

: to behave in a way that makes one seem lower or less deserving of respect

politicians abasing themselves before wealthy businessmen

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Unfortunately, an impulse to abase oneself isn’t resolved by a recognition that human life is a collaboration. —

Caleb Crain, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2021

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