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Humbling vs Chastening - What's the difference?

humbling | chastening |

As verbs the difference between humbling and chastening

is that humbling is while chastening is .

As nouns the difference between humbling and chastening

is that humbling is an event which causes humbleness; a set-down while chastening is the act by which somebody is chastened.

As an adjective humbling

is of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc; inducing a feeling of inferiority.

humbling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An event which causes humbleness; a set-down.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.

    • chastening

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which somebody is chastened.
  • * Jonathan Edwards
    • But these chastenings are for his sins, as appears by what follows