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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In her article, Jane reminds us that meat consumption is responsible for animal suffering and environmental degradation.—
Lisa Wade,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the most prevalent cause of bird population declines is habitat loss and degradation, driven especially by agricultural expansion and intensification and logging, the IUCN said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The opposition accuses Fico of eroding democratic standards, media freedom, and covering up corruption.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s proposal is part of a recent effort to strengthen relations with Argentina and longtime political ally and Argentinian President Javier Milei, a chainsaw-wielding leader known for both taming the country’s hyperinflation, but also navigating several corruption scandals.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Abjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abjection. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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