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abject
ab·ject
[
áb jèkt,
ab jékt
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
miserable:
allowing no hope of improvement or relief
abject poverty
2.
humble:
extremely or excessively humble, e.g. in making an apology or request
an abject apology
3.
despicable:
utterly despicable or contemptible
abject cruelty
[
15th century. < Latin
abjectus
, past participle of
abjicere
"throw away, reject" <
jacere
"throw"
]
ab·jec·tion
[
ab jéksh'n
]
noun
ab·ject·ly
[
áb jektlee
]
adverb
ab·ject·ness
[
áb jektnəss,
ab jéktnəss
]
noun
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ab·jec·tion [ ab jéksh'n ] nounab·ject·ly [ áb jektlee ] adverbab·ject·ness [ áb jektnəss, ab jéktnəss ] noun
