What is the Latin word for meanness?

The usual Latin words for “meanness” are humilitās, ignōbilitās, obscūrus; also abiciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“meanness” in Latin

humilitāsinsignificance, lowliness, unimportance; degradation, debasement, humiliation; submissiveness, obedience ignōbilitāsobscurity; low birth obscūrusdark, dusky, shadowy; indistinct, unintelligible, obscure; intricate, involved, complicated abiciōto throw or hurl down or away, cast or push away or aside; to give up, abandon; expose; discard; to humble, degrade, red

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

meanness

Of birth, etc., humilitas (Cic.); ignobilitas generis (Sall.); ignobilitas, locus humilis or obscurus (Cic.).

Of mind or sentiment, humilitas; animus humilis or abjectus.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for meanness?: The usual Latin words for “meanness” are humilitās, ignōbilitās, obscūrus; also abiciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.