The act of abasing oneself or the state of being abject; a condition of degradation or misery.
From Latin 'abjectio,' derived from 'abjicere' (to throw away or debase), forming a noun describing the action or state of abasement.
Philosopher Julia Kristeva famously wrote about 'abjection' as a psychological concept—things we find disgusting or reject remind us of our own vulnerability, which is why the word carries such emotional weight.
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