Synonyms for abjection
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
an abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever
Forms
- Plural
- abjections → abasements, degradations, servilities…
Example sentences
- degradation Starch degradation is linked to a circadian clock.
- abasement I did not submit to abasement!
- servility How do you define "servility"?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| abjection | rising | |
| degradation | rising | |
| abasement | steady | |
| servility | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- servility4, abasement
- 11 letters
- degradation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (servility4 = 4 syllables).