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{{pe}} | {{pe}}{{Quote|For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. | ||
:—St. Luke, 14:xi}} | |||
{{Quote|Luke 14:xi, improved: He who humbleth himself ''wants to be exalted''. | |||
:—{{author|Friedrich Nietzsche}}, {{br|Human, All Too Human}}}} | |||
{{D|Humble|/ˈhʌmb(ə)l/|adj|}} '''humbled''', '''humbling'''.<br> | |||
1. (''Archaic'') Having a modest or low estimate of one’s importance. Partial to sack-cloth, ashes, hair shirts and whipping oneself with cold spaghetti — who isn’t, frankly — but under no circumstances to the point of making a ''show'' of it. <br> | 1. (''Archaic'') Having a modest or low estimate of one’s importance. Partial to sack-cloth, ashes, hair shirts and whipping oneself with cold spaghetti — who isn’t, frankly — but under no circumstances to the point of making a ''show'' of it. <br> | ||
2. (''Uniquely on [[LinkedIn]]'') Lacking any sense of perspective, irony or self-awareness. Thus, not remotely ~ (in the sense of 1.) ''I am deeply ~ to announce my shortlisting for [[Risk Magazine]]’s European | 2. (''Uniquely on [[LinkedIn]]'') Lacking any sense of perspective, irony or self-awareness. Thus, not remotely ~ (in the sense of 1.) | ||
:''I am deeply ~ to announce my shortlisting for [[Risk Magazine]]’s European Actuarial Personality of the Year (Fire & General Category) [[awards|award]]. | |||
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*[[Stimulating]] | *[[Stimulating]] | ||
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For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
- —St. Luke, 14:xi
Luke 14:xi, improved: He who humbleth himself wants to be exalted.
Humble
/ˈhʌmb(ə)l/ (adj.)
humbled, humbling.
1. (Archaic) Having a modest or low estimate of one’s importance. Partial to sack-cloth, ashes, hair shirts and whipping oneself with cold spaghetti — who isn’t, frankly — but under no circumstances to the point of making a show of it.
2. (Uniquely on LinkedIn) Lacking any sense of perspective, irony or self-awareness. Thus, not remotely ~ (in the sense of 1.)
- I am deeply ~ to announce my shortlisting for Risk Magazine’s European Actuarial Personality of the Year (Fire & General Category) award.