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 Their authors also each humble characters who cling to superficial social graces in an attempt to evade abjection. — Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 17 June 2026 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 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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Since optical switches aren’t subject to the same amount of degradation as traditional mechanical switches, the representative argued, users won’t need to swap them over time.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
There are also practical questions around battery degradation, consumer compensation, privacy, and who gets to control an asset in someone’s home.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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Talarico’s success so far can partly be chalked up to voters’ apprehensions toward Paxton, who faced questions in his past over corruption, including being impeached by his own party in the Texas legislature.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Blagojevich was impeached, removed from office by a unanimous 59-0 Illinois Senate vote and convicted of federal corruption offenses.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

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