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Humility (adjectival form: humble) is variously seen as the act or posture of lowering oneself in relation to others, or conversely, having a clear perspective and respect for one's place in context. In a religious context this can mean a recognition of self in relation to a god or gods, acceptance of one's defects, and submission to divine grace as a member of a religion.〔Humility, The Catholic encyclopedia, Herbermann et al. (Editors), Vol 7, 1910, pp 543-544〕〔Humility, The Protestant theological and ecclesiastical encyclopedia, Herzog et al (Editors), Vol 2, 1860, pp 598-599〕 Outside of a religious context, humility is defined as the self-restraint from excessive vanity, and can possess moral and/or ethical dimensions. Humility, in various interpretations, is widely seen as a virtue in many religious and philosophical traditions, often in contrast to narcissism, hubris and other forms of pride. Humility by definition can also be the quality or condition of being humble. ==Term== The term "humility" comes from the Latin word ''humilitas'', a noun related to the adjective ''ラテン語:humilis'', which may be translated as "humble", but also as "grounded", "from the earth", or "low", since it derives in turns from ''ラテン語:humus'' (earth). See the English ''humus''.〔("Humble" from Merriam-Webster ), m-w.com〕 Because the concept of humility addresses intrinsic self-worth, relationships and socialization as well as perspective, it is emphasized in religious practice, moral teaching and ethical study where the notion is often made more precise. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「humility」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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