Meaning abject
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c. 1400, "humble, lowly, poor; of low quality; menial," from Latin abiectus "low, crouching; common, mean, contemptible; cast down, dispirited," past participle of abicere "to [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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adj. Sunk to a low condition.
Source: easypacelearning.com

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 adj. an object of contempt.
Source: shakespeare-online.com

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To dream that you are abject, denotes that you will be the recipient of gloomy tidings, which will cause a relaxation in your strenuous efforts to climb the heights of prosperity. To see others abject, is a sign of bickerings and false dealings among your friends.   
Source: dreams-dictionary.org (offline)

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mean; worthless; base; groveling.
Source: econlib.org

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The term derives from the work of Julia Kristeva (especially 1982) in psycho­analysis, particularly the description of the process of separation of the infant from its mother which is a founding momen [..]
Source: theoryculturesociety.org

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(adj) of the most contemptible kind(adj) most unfortunate or miserable(adj) showing utter resignation or hopelessness(adj) showing humiliation or submissiveness
Source: beedictionary.com

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(obsolete) Rejected; cast aside.enm|abjecten, derived from the adjective form.MW3 1976|page=4
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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