Attending entertaining party, people feeling embarrassed (9)
I believe the answer is:
abashment
'feeling embarrassed' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'attending entertaining party people' is the wordplay.
'attending' becomes 'at' (e.g. at school means attending school).
'entertaining' indicates putting letters inside (inviting in, as for dinner).
'party' becomes 'bash' (term for a party or celebration).
'people' becomes 'men' (men are people).
'bash'+'men'='bashmen'
'at' going around 'bashmen' is 'ABASHMENT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for abashment that I've seen before include "shame!" , "embarrassment" , "discomfort" , "confusion" .)