abjection

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Synonyms: objection, adjection, dejection, affection, rejection, abduction, abaction, subjection, ejection, advection, abreaction

Antonyms: objection, adjection, dejection, affection, rejection, abduction, abaction, subjection, ejection, advection, abreaction

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Noun

1. A low or [[downcast]] condition; [[meanness]] of spirit; [[abasement]]; [[degradation]]. {{defdate|First attested from around (1350 to 1470).}}<ref name=SOED/>
2. {{lb|en|obsolete|chiefly|figuratively}} Something cast off; garbage. {{defdate|Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 16^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The act of bringing down or [[humbling]]; casting down. {{defdate|Attested from the early 16^th century until the mid 17^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The act of casting off; [[rejection]]. {{defdate|Attested from the early 17^th century until the mid 17^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
5. {{lb|en|sociology}} The fact of being [[marginalize]]d as [[deviant]].
6. {{lb|en|biology|mycology}} The act of dispersing or casting off [[spore]]s.

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