as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
sees the corporate scandal as yet another sign of the general abjection of our society
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Recent Examples of abjection
But what obsessed me were the lyrics, which describe tragi-comically bleak scenes of contemporary abjection using language that felt borderline Shakespearean, tied up in elaborate rhyme schemes and tight lexical knots.
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Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2025
Today, however, sensuality and leisure have eclipsed images of abjection and vulnerability.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The personal abjection in McGahern’s novels is best understood as an allegory of social despair, which is in turn allegorical of a godless existence.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Her experience taught her both the power and the abjection of a life lived on public display.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2025
Today, however, sensuality and leisure have eclipsed images of abjection and vulnerability.
—Zoë Lescaze, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The personal abjection in McGahern’s novels is best understood as an allegory of social despair, which is in turn allegorical of a godless existence.
—Sam Sacks, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Her experience taught her both the power and the abjection of a life lived on public display.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abjection
Noun
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Once opened, maple syrup should be stored in the refrigerator to prevent mold growth and flavor degradation.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2025
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Suppression repair is a critical part of firefighting efforts, to reduce erosion and soil degradation in the areas used in the firefighting efforts.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Temirov was unlawfully deported to Moscow in 2022 in retaliation for his investigative reporting on high-level corruption in the Kyrgyz government, according to Sorensen.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Many Iranians wonder why their government spends so much money and effort on picking fights with Israel, the United States, and their allies, rather than on fixing its own corruption.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Abjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abjection. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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