abjection

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From French abjection < Latin abiectiō

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• IPA: /æbˈdʒɛkʃən/

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abjection (plural abjections)

1. The act of bringing down or humbling.

   "The abjection of the king and his realm."

2. (uncommon) The state of being rejected or cast out.

   "An abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever."

3. A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.

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abject +‎ -tion

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abjection f. (plural abjections)

1. (literary) Something that is worthy of utter contempt.