humilitude

Noun

humilitude (countable and uncountable, plural humilitudes)

1. (obsolete, rare) Humility.
   • [S]hew much humility, and some familiarity. . . . for high humilitudes take such deep root in the minds of the multitude (who are more easily won by unprofitable courtesies, than curious benefits) that I advise thee not to affect nor neglect popularities.c. 1586, Sir Henry Sydney, "A Letter from Sir Henry Sydney to his Son Sir Philip Sydney" (reprinted in The Orthodox Churchman's Magazine, 1805, vol. 9, p. 361)
   • [A] pretended Invaſion made upon the Liberties of the People vvas complained of the Deputy-Governour, vvas moſt Irregularly call'd forth unto an Ignominous Hearing before them in a vaſt Aſſembly; vvhereto vvith a Sagacious Humilitude he conſented, although he ſhevv'd them hovv he might have Refuſed...1702, Cotton Mather, “[Book II (Ecclesiasum Clypei. […]).] Chapter IV. Nehemias Americanus. The Life of John Winthrop, Esq; Governour of the Massachuset Colony.”, in Magnalia Christi Americana: Or...