Posted 29 Oct 2012 · Report post ewv.On reflection I think you are right about the word "humility". What I really was trying to say is best expressed by the term "modesty".ruveyn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 30 Oct 2012 · Report post Modesty is better than humility, but even that is usually intended to understate even though your intent is correct. Objectivity is the concept, but there doesn't seem to be a word narrowing the scope to the realm of publicly stated self-assessment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted 30 Oct 2012 · Report post Modesty is better than humility, but even that is usually intended to understate even though your intent is correct. Objectivity is the concept, but there doesn't seem to be a word narrowing the scope to the realm of publicly stated self-assessment.And usually when it is said someone should acquire humility or modesty, what is really meant is they should lose arrogance. It's unfortunate that some words are almost permanently ruined when in certain contexts they can mean something good, as we lose precision in language... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
