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abjection|æbˈdʒɛkʃən|
[a. Fr. abjection, ad. L. abjectiōn-em, noun of action, f. abject- ppl. stem of abjicĕre: see abject a.]
†1. The action of casting down; abasement, humiliation, degradation. Obs.
c1525More De quat. Nouiss. Wks. 1557, 87/2 Suche humility contempt and abieccion of our self. 1608Chapman Byrons Tragedie Plays 1873 II. 312 He would be the death Of him he should die by, ere he sufferd Such an abiection. 1653Jer. Taylor Serm. xv. ii. Growth in Grace, He reckons it no abjection to be abased in the face of man.
2. The condition or estate of one cast down; abasement, humiliation, degradation; downcastness, abjectness, low estate.
c1410Love Bonaventura's Speculum (Gibbs MS.) viii. Ffor he wold þat his lownes and abjeccioune were knowen. 1548Udall etc. Erasm. Paraph. S. Luke ix. 58 His lowe state of abjection in this world. 1576Lambarde Peramb. Kent (1826) 362 Somewhat releeved from this penurie, nakednes, and abiection. 1594Hooker Eccl. Pol. (1632) v. 278 Basenesse, abjection of mind, or seruilitie. 1675Art of Contentment iii. §19. 191 Tho Christ seem the same to us in his glory which he did in his abjection. 1741Middleton Cicero (ed. 3) I. iv. 250 A base remissness and abjection of mind. 1879M. Arnold Equality (Mixed Essays) 93 Who that has seen it can ever forget..the abjection and uncivilisedness of Glasgow? 1881F. P. Cobbe Duties of Women 9 The women of Europe have never sunk to the abjection of the women of the East.
†3. The action of casting off or away; rejection.
1607Rogers 39 Articles 62 The torments of hell, the second death, abjection from God. 1652J. Mayer Comment. on the Prophets 63 The abjection of the Jews, [and] the receiving of the Gentiles. 1655W. Gouge Comm. on the Hebrews x. 2 The Arminian errour of excision or abscission, and abjection from Christ.
†4. That which is cast off or away; refuse, scum, dregs. Usually fig. of persons.
1447O. Bokenham Lyvys of Seyntys (Roxb. Cl.) 124 Thou shalt of comoun bordel be the abjeccyoun. c1510Bonaventura's Myrrour (Pynson) xiii. E ij, I am a worme and natte a man; reprefe of men and abjection of people. 1534Polyd. Verg., Eng. Hist. I. 195 These dregges and abjection of all menn. |