Self-effacement
[self-i-feys-muh nt, self-] /ˈsɛlf ɪˈfeɪs mənt, ˌsɛlf-/
noun
1.
the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
self-effacement
noun
1.
the act of making oneself, one’s actions, etc, inconspicuous, esp because of humility or timidity
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