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abject

Pronunciation: /ab.ʒɛkt/

“abject” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

adjective

Worthy of utmost contempt or disgust; vile; despicable
of the lowest social position

In French

Qui est dans un état d’abjection, qui est rejeté et digne de l’être; vil, méprisable.
Ce qui est, ou celui qui est abject.

Etymology

From Latin abiectus.

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