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Demut: humility — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Demut

humility

a humble attitude marked by awareness of one's own limits and lack of arrogance

IPA/ˈdeːmuːt/

Stress falls on the first syllable.

Meaning 1formal · 90%

a humble attitude marked by awareness of one's own limits and lack of arrogance

Trotz des Erfolgs bewahrte sie eine bemerkenswerte Demut.

Die Komplexität des Problems verlangt wissenschaftliche Demut.

Demut bedeutet nicht Selbstverachtung, sondern einen nüchternen Blick auf die eigenen Grenzen.

More elevated than Bescheidenheit and often carries moral or spiritual overtones.

Demut zeigen — show humility

in Demut — in humility

Er zeigte Demut auf seine Leistung.

Er zeigte Demut angesichts seiner Leistung.

Demut is not normally combined with auf to name its occasion; angesichts or trotz fits the intended relation.

Demut is a deeper, often elevated form of humility. It emphasizes recognizing one's limits, not merely avoiding boastfulness.

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What does Demut primarily express?

More elevated than Bescheidenheit and often carries moral or spiritual overtones.