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
Rodrigo clearly understands that his band’s essence lies not only in its dreamy guitars but also in the total abjection beneath them.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Nothing that reflects the sheer abjection of the murderous dog pounds of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries or the many individual cruelties visited upon dogs.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
While the results vary, this cycle of abjection and memeification is one of the central rituals of life in certain areas of the social internet.
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Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
This can involve extreme suffering or abjection; happiness is hardly the point.
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Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abjection
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Nothing that reflects the sheer abjection of the murderous dog pounds of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries or the many individual cruelties visited upon dogs.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
While the results vary, this cycle of abjection and memeification is one of the central rituals of life in certain areas of the social internet.
—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
This can involve extreme suffering or abjection; happiness is hardly the point.
—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for abjection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abjection
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
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Over time, this can increase electrical resistance, generate excess heat, and accelerate battery degradation.
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The electoral authority based the candidate bans on a law against corrupt practices that in previous years saw some parliamentary seats bought with money linked to drug trafficking, corruption and tax evasion.
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Seems like far too many appreciate this type of corruption, and making money on SM for lies, is precisely that.
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“Abjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abjection. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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