abjection

[ ab-jek-shuh n ]

as inpoverty
as inmeanness
as inwretchedness
as inimpecuniosity
as inimpecuniousness
as inimpoverishment
as inneediness
as inpennilessness
as inpenuriousness
as indepression

Antonyms for abjection

Word Origin & History

early 15c., from Old French abjection (14c.), from Latin abjectionem (nominative abjectio) "dejection, despondency," literally "a throwing away," noun of action from past participle stem of abicere (see abject).

Example Sentences forabjection

By her silence, her abjection, her suppression, he shall prevail: not otherwise.

This sublimeness combines with their abjection to overwhelm them and raise them up.

There is in the young girl all the abjection of the cad and of the school-boy.

He wanted in that abjection to triumph over the entire East.

For in my abjection, I own I clutch at straws, miserably anxious for support.

Finally his failure and his shame had crushed him into abjection.

It is a disgrace to thee to go vagabonding about in this abjection.

Tante's tears, her words and attitude of abjection, dispersed the nightmare horror.

They had their undercurrent of fables and superstitions, their phases of fear and abjection and sacrificial fury.

Abjection is not the result of the faithful discharge of duty, however trying the circumstances may be.

abjection

More words related to abjection

depression

impecuniosities

impecuniosity

impecuniousness

impoverishment

meanness