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
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
Anchoring it all is Luca Marinelli in a maximalist turn that conjures so many strongmen, real and fictional—the abjection of Richard III, the calculation of Putin, the coarseness of Trump, the bearish physicality of Tony Soprano in his bathrobe.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 Dec. 2025
This can involve extreme suffering or abjection; happiness is hardly the point.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
He isn’t attracted to Martha but to abjection, to his own debasement.
—Shannon Keating, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
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Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025
Anchoring it all is Luca Marinelli in a maximalist turn that conjures so many strongmen, real and fictional—the abjection of Richard III, the calculation of Putin, the coarseness of Trump, the bearish physicality of Tony Soprano in his bathrobe.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 Dec. 2025
This can involve extreme suffering or abjection; happiness is hardly the point.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
He isn’t attracted to Martha but to abjection, to his own debasement.
—Shannon Keating, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abjection
Noun
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The Supreme Court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court handed a win Friday to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The causes of displacement are largely attributed to political conflict, corruption, violence and economic hardship, including widespread poverty.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Though the official inquest failed to determine whether Zac jumped to escape danger or to kill himself, The New Yorker’s Keefe winds up blaming the death on the corruption of London in recent decades by oligarchs, con men, and international criminals.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Abjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abjection. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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