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Abjection is an English word with synonyms like abasement or degradation. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Abjection in a sentence

Abjection meaning

  1. A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
  2. Something cast off; garbage.
  3. The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down.

Synonyms of Abjection

abasement degradation humiliation

Related words

Other words often associated with Abjection or its synonyms:

debasement mortification example embarrassment disgrace instance chagrin shame case ignominy

Using Abjection

  • The main meaning on this page is: A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation. | Something cast off; garbage. | The act of bringing down or humbling; casting down.
  • Useful related words include: abasement, degradation, humiliation.

Context around Abjection

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

elaborated 1×

Often after:

waste 1× seen 1× whereby 1×

Sentence patterns with Abjection

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

gendered elaborated abjection seen in 1× known as abjection whereby the 1× meditation on abjection waste and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

jackson 2000 argues 1× they see the 1× this process of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the social 1× of the 1920s 1× seen in angel 1×

Words around Abjection

Just before it in the word index:

abject 113 abjcoin 2 abjads 7 abjad 7 abj 11 abiye 7

Just after it in the word index:

abjectly 11 abjm 2 abjuration 7 abjure 6 abjured 2 abjuring 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Abjection

  • In this selection, "abjection" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, elaborated, waste, seen and whereby stand out and add context to how "abjection" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include gendered elaborated abjection seen in and known as abjection whereby the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "abjection" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with abjection

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They see the send-offs of Cordelia, Fred and other characters as part of a pattern of highly gendered "elaborated abjection" seen in Angel. (24 words)

Jackson (2000) argues that Hurston's meditation on abjection, waste, and the construction of class and gender identities among poor whites reflects the eugenics discourses of the 1920s. (28 words)

This process of separation is known as abjection, whereby the child must reject and move away from the mother in order to enter into the world of language, culture, meaning, and the social. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

This process of separation is known as abjection, whereby the child must reject and move away from the mother in order to enter into the world of language, culture, meaning, and the social. (33 words)

Jackson (2000) argues that Hurston's meditation on abjection, waste, and the construction of class and gender identities among poor whites reflects the eugenics discourses of the 1920s. (28 words)

They see the send-offs of Cordelia, Fred and other characters as part of a pattern of highly gendered "elaborated abjection" seen in Angel. (24 words)

Example sentences (3)

Jackson (2000) argues that Hurston's meditation on abjection, waste, and the construction of class and gender identities among poor whites reflects the eugenics discourses of the 1920s.

They see the send-offs of Cordelia, Fred and other characters as part of a pattern of highly gendered "elaborated abjection" seen in Angel.

This process of separation is known as abjection, whereby the child must reject and move away from the mother in order to enter into the world of language, culture, meaning, and the social.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "abjection" in a sentence?
An example: "Jackson (2000) argues that Hurston's meditation on abjection, waste, and the construction of class and gender identities among poor whites reflects the eugenics discourses of the 1920s." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "abjection" from authentic English texts.
What does "abjection" mean?
Abjection means: A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
What are synonyms of "abjection"?
Common synonyms of "abjection" include: abasement, degradation, humiliation.
How many example sentences with "abjection" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "abjection", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.