Abjection

Pronunciation

• IPA: /æbˈdÍ¡Ê’É›k.ʃnÌ©/

Origin

From Middle English abjeccioun, from either Middle French abjection or Late Latin abjection-, abiectiō, from abjectus ("cast down").

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• See abject.

Full definition of abjection

Noun

1. A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation. First attested from around (1350 to 1470)."An abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever."
2. (obsolete, chiefly figuratively) Something cast off; garbage. Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 16^th century.
3. (obsolete) The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down. Attested from the early 16^th century until the mid 17^th century."The abjection of the king and his realm."
4. (obsolete) The act of casting off; rejection. Attested from the early 17^th century until the mid 17^th century.
5. (biology, mycology) The act of dispersing or casting off spores.