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mod·es·ty    Audio Help   [mod-uh-stee] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -ties.
1.the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
2.regard for decency of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
3.simplicity; moderation.

[Origin: 1525–35; < L modestia. See modest, -y3]
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mod·es·ty    Audio Help   (mŏd'ĭ-stē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The state or quality of being modest.
  2. Reserve or propriety in speech, dress, or behavior.
  3. Lack of pretentiousness; simplicity.

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modesty 
1531, "freedom from exaggeration, self-control," from M.Fr. modestie, from L. modestia "moderation," from modestus "moderate, keeping measure, sober," from modus "measure, manner" (see mode (1)). Meaning "having a moderate opinion of oneself" is from 1553. Modest (adj.) is first recorded 1565.

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modesty

noun
1. freedom from vanity or conceit [ant: immodesty
2. formality and propriety of manner 

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Modesty

Bash"ful*ness\, n. The quality of being bashful.

Syn: Bashfulness, Modesty, Diffidence, Shyness.

Usage: Modesty arises from a low estimate of ourselves; bashfulness is an abashment or agitation of the spirits at coming into contact with others; diffidence is produced by an undue degree of self-distrust; shyness usually arises from an excessive self-consciousness, and a painful impression that every one is looking at us. Modesty of deportment is becoming at all; bashfulness often gives rise to mistakes and blundering; diffidence is society frequently makes a man a burden to himself; shyness usually produces a reserve or distance which is often mistaken for haughtiness.
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