abjection
A low or downcast conditionA low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
» Why, without her, society would fall into a state of indolence and degradation, even of utter abjection.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
an abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever
a low or downcast state
(countable, uncountable)The fact of being marginalized as deviant.
(countable, uncountable)The act of dispersing or casting off spores.
(countable, figuratively, obsolete, uncountable)Something cast off; garbage.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down.
The abjection of the king and his realm.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of casting off; rejection.
Examples
1 sentencesWhy, without her, society would fall into a state of indolence and degradation, even of utter abjection.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English abjeccioun, from either Middle French abjection or Late Latin abiectiōFrom Middle English abjeccioun, from either Middle French abjection or Late Latin abiectiōn-, from Latin abiectus (“cast down”).
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Forms
plural: abjections| Singular | abjection |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a low or downcast state:abasementdegradation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable