abjection

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /æbˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃn̩/

Noun

abjection

1. A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

   an abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever

2. (obsolete, chiefly, figuratively) Something cast off; garbage. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 16^th century.]
3. (obsolete) The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down. [Attested from the early 16^th century until the mid 17^th century.]

   "The abjection of the king and his realm."

4. (obsolete) The act of casting off; rejection. [Attested from the early 17^th century until the mid 17^th century.]
5. (biology, mycology) The act of dispersing or casting off spores.

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