effacement Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor
  2. noun withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous
    self-effacement.

WordNet

Ef*face"ment noun
Etymology
Cf. F. effacement.
Definitions
  1. The act if effacing; also, the result of the act.

Webster 1913