"abjectness" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /æbˈd͡ʒɛkt.nəs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-abjectness.wav Forms: abjectnesses [plural]
Etymology: From abject + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|abject|ness}} abject + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun}} abjectness (plural abjectnesses)
  1. The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility.

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