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abjectness

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English

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Etymology

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    From abject + -ness.

    Pronunciation

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    • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈd͡ʒɛkt.nəs/
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Noun

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    abjectness (plural abjectnesses)

    1. The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility. [Late 16th century.][1]

    References

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    1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abjectness”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.