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 cold can also freeze liquids, crack containers and prompt chemical degradation.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Grave of the Fireflies is about the horrors and degradations of war.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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But health policy experts have warned the new strategy carries risks for corruption and missing the most vulnerable people.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Under Erdoğan’s orders, prosecutors used charges of corruption, bribery, and support for terrorism to arrest Istanbul’s mayor and more than 100 other administrators of the Istanbul municipality.—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Abjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abjection. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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