Definition of ABJECTION

abjection

Plural: abjections

Noun

  • a low or downcast state; - H.L.Menchken
  • A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
  • Something cast off; garbage.
  • The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down.
  • The act of casting off; rejection.
  • The fact of being marginalized as deviant.
  • The act of dispersing or casting off spores.

Examples

  • an abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever
  • The abjection of the king and his realm.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English abjeccioun, from either Middle French abjection or Late Latin abiectiōn-, from Latin abiectus (“cast down”).
* See abject.

Scrabble Score: 20

abjection: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
abjection: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abjection: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

abjection: valid Words With Friends Word