"abjection" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /æbˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃn̩/ Audio: EN-Abjection.ogg Forms: abjection [singular], abjections [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The act of bringing down or humbling.
    Sense id: simple-abjection-en-noun-c9V5Hows
  2. The state of being rejected or cast out.
    Sense id: simple-abjection-en-noun-JyiueZAH
  3. A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
    Sense id: simple-abjection-en-noun-CAQ1IfsH
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          "text": "An abjection from the beatific regions where God, and his angels and saints, dwell forever."
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