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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbject
/ˈæb.dʒekt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
(Of a situation or condition) extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading.
"They lived in abject poverty after losing their life savings." - 2
(Of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.
"He offered an abject apology for his inappropriate remarks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 14th-century Latin word 'abiectus', the past participle of 'abicere', meaning 'to cast away' or 'reject' (from 'ab-' meaning away + 'jacere' to throw). Initially used in Middle English to mean cast out or humbled, it evolved by the 16th century to describe something utterly hopeless, miserable, or degraded in status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abject" is said worldwide
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abject
Transliteration: abʒɛkt
"Ils vivent dans une pauvreté abjecte."
elend
Transliteration: ˈelɛnt
"Sie lebten in elendster Armut."
abietto
Transliteration: aˈbjɛt.to
"Vivono in una povertà abietta."
abyecto
Transliteration: abˈxek.to
"Viven en la pobreza más abyecta."
abjeto
Transliteration: abˈʒɛ.tu
"Eles vivem em pobreza abjeta."
अधम
Transliteration: adham
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वे अत्यंत दयनीय स्थिति में जी रहे हैं।"
可怜的
Transliteration: kě lián de
Script: 中文汉字
"他们生活在极度贫困之中。"
비참한
Transliteration: bichamhan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 비참한 빈곤 속에서 살아가고 있다."
悲惨な
Transliteration: hisamna
Script: 日本語
"彼らは悲惨な貧困の中で暮らしている。"
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