abjectness

Variant of abject

abject Definition

ab·ject (ab′jekt′, ab jekt′)

adjective

of the lowest degree; miserable; wretched abject poverty
lacking self-respect; degraded an abject coward

Etymology: ME < L abjectus, pp. of abjicere, to throw away < ab-, from + jacere, to throw: see jet

Related Forms:

abjectly ab′·ject′ly adverb
abjectness ab′·ject′·ness noun

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