abjection — meaning in English

English meaning

• abjection noun A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
• meanness noun Unkind or spiteful behavior; cruelty in small, petty ways.

Senses

abjection is used for these senses in English:

• abjection A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
• meanness (countable) A mean act.

abjection — full definition

1. noun A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
2. noun Something cast off; garbage.
3. noun The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down.
4. noun The act of casting off; rejection.

meanness — full definition

1. noun Unkind or spiteful behavior; cruelty in small, petty ways.
2. noun Stinginess with money or resources.

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