ABJECTION Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

abjection

noun

ab-ˈjek-shən

Definition of abjection

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. — 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 He isn’t attracted to Martha but to abjection, to his own debasement. — Shannon Keating, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for abjection

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Such validation prevents knowledge base degradation affecting future business decisions.

— Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Water quality and degradation of lawns or golf courses are also common.

— Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

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That committee adjourned without action, but Madigan was later convicted on corruption charges and is serving a 7 1/2-year federal prison sentence.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s Minotaur, which won Cannes’ runner-up prize, the Grand Prix, explores personal, political and patriarchal corruption in contemporary Russia.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

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